Lichens are much harder and many are flatter than moss, although some lichens are stringy,' says Scott. 'Lichens on rocks are flat, on trees they are stringy,' he explains. Moss, on the other hand ...

Now that the trees have dropped their leaves for the season, people tend to notice a greenish-gray crusty growth on the bare ...

A wide variety of mosses and lichens cover many of the exposed rock surfaces in this ... forest community together with soil depth and nutrient status. The density of trees can be quite variable. At ...

The severe drought in August through mid-October dried up many small plants in Door County. But since the first day of ...

Work is underway to save lichen growing on dying trees by transplanting them to other ... Guy Shrubsole Wistman's Wood in Devon is known for its fragile mosses and lichens April Windle, a ...

A few weeks back, I mentioned the myth of osage orange fruits repelling spiders. Science has debunked this, though some still believe it works. I always say if it works for you, keep doing it.

Only 74,000 acres of Scotland's once vast and ancient rainforest survives Also known as Atlantic woodland, it is rich in native trees, lichens and mosses Scottish Forestry has created a new role ...