Lichens are characteristic elements of temperate and tropical forests. We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual ...
The ones that grow on trees usually look like tiny, dried, crinkly leaves. However, they’re not plants and don’t have roots. They absorb the moisture directly that they need to grow.
Work is underway to save lichen growing on dying trees by transplanting them to other ... facing - we have a very finite amount of time to do something about it," she told BBC News.