Lichens are fascinating organisms that play a crucial role in forest ecosystems. They are symbiotic associations between fungi and photosynthetic partners, usually algae or cyanobacteria.

Tripp, a botanist from the University of Colorado, had set up a 1-hectare plot in the eastern part of the park to monitor ecological changes in the hardwood forest ... to look for more lichens, ...

We are studying the spatial patterns of lichen species richness and community composition along different scales, from individual trees up to the landscape level. We are focusing on species in the UK ...

as we all know that lichens are composites of algae and fungi). The European Space agency removed the lichens from the comfort of their rock dwelling and blasted them off on a Soyuz rocket where they ...