These are lichens. Lichens are non-destructive, living organisms composed of a fungus and algae living in a symbiotic ...

DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has ...

Water the trees, aerate the soil around them, and apply much to the root zone, which is the area that begins 4 inches (10 centimeters) away from the trunk and extends as far as the branches reach ...

Lichen grow on many kinds of surfaces including trees, soil and rocks. The kinds that land on trees have found a stable surface that has sufficient sunlight, moisture, and minerals to sustain them.

The UK’s largest woodland ... advertisement. Africanews English. Stinky lichen, tree lungwort ... This fungus is a conservation priority species and exclusively grows on old hazel trees.

Despite having over 1,800 species in the UK, lichen, not surprisingly, are often overlooked. It’s probably true to say that even some natural historians give them little regard, me included.

Mr Berry said the spider, scientific name Philodromus Margaritatus, required mature trees, often oaks, hawthorn and pines, that are covered in lichen. These are often in open areas such as heaths ...

Atlantic temperate rainforest is one of the UK’s most precious habitats. Native trees festooned in lichen, mosses and ferns provide habitat for a wide array of creatures, including hazel dormice ...

This jelly lichen looks like clusters of tiny, dark octopus suckers. It performs a useful role in the ecosystem, taking nitrogen out of the atmosphere and making it available as fertiliser to ...