A dense mix of lichens and moss flourishes in the cool damp coastal climate of Anglesey. These were the first organism to start colonising dry land

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A dense mix of lichens and moss flourishes in the cool damp coastal climate of Anglesey. These were the first terrestrial organism to start colonising dry land

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Location: Anglesey, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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