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Lichen, an often overlooked organism that forms fuzzy, leaf-like layers over tree bark and rocks, is an unsung hero in forest ecosystems. It provides food for deer, caribou, and elk and is sometimes ...

Symbiosis between fungi and microalgae gives rise to lichen. Some lichen, however, such as Lobaria scrobiculata, have a unique feature: the fungus establishes a symbiosis with a cyanobacteria, thus ...

Colorful lichen living on dinosaur bones reflect infrared light that can be detected by drones, which might lead to finds in remote areas.

Q: I have a 27-year-old "Snowdrift" crabapple tree in the front of my home. It looks to have lichen on it - it looks like greenish-gray leaf-like spots all over the tree. I have been pruning it every ...

If you happen to be in New Zealand and are unnerved by that man over there apparently licking the pavement, don’t be alarmed. He is probably just after his fill of Xanthoparmelia scabrosa, a grey, ...