
Lichens covering red rock (Australia)
by Antonio Jordán, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain
Colonization by lichens contribute to physical and chemical changes in the surface of rocks, and constitute one of the first stages of soil development.
Taken on 3
July
2009
Submitted on 7 Dec 2013
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Location
- Oceania (220)
- Australia and New Zealand (207)
- Australia (88)
- Exact location (148.9106 E, -35.4631 S)
Tags
lichen, soil, lichens, microbiotic crusts
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Credit: Antonio Jordán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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