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Log Lichen

Physcia millegrana

Photo by LarsKorb
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Description:

Log lichen is growing on deadwood.
One ability of lichens is to save radioctivity - which lead to the method to analyze lichens after nuclear tests of nearby woods in order to measure radioactive fallout, captured by the lichens

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LarsKorb
Added to Mission "Symbiotic Relationships" http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/7987627
LarsKorb
Added to mission "Beauty of Decay" Feel free to join @ http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8468060

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Lichens
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2011

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