| Description: Light shade
of white, green or grey. Texture is very bumpy and "leafy".
A cross between algea and fungus found in bogs & forests. Found
on various trees in the bog. |
| Discussion: Lichens are important
in many ways in the habitat. Some make the nitrogen in the air usable to
plants, They are homes for spiders, mites, lice, and other insects. All
are important in the nutrient cycle in the places where they grow. |
| Distribution: All over the
world. |
| Location: Volo Bog-boardwalk
marker # 7 |
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Middle School, www.bighollow.us.
all rights reserved; Photos courtesy of: Steven M. and Matt
M. Text written by Steven M. and Matt M. |
| References: Lichenland
http://mgd.nacse.org/hyperSQL/lichenland/html |
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