Sunday 28 August 2011

Lichen forest

The lichens pictured here belong to the genus "cladonia" which contains a number of species important to reindeer as a primary food source .They are found in more open tundra like habitats and are extremely cold tolerant.

Cadonia lichen
Photo and text: Stuart Keenan

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