Foliose and crustose lichens growing on a rock by the Long Island Sound.

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Foliose and crustose lichens compete for space on a rock by the Long Island Sound. Rye, New York. These lichens, exposed to full sun, are able to survive extremes of temperature in addition to dessication and occasional salt spray.

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Location: Rye, New York, United States
Photo credit: © Custom Life Science Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: competition, crustose, foliose, gray, grey, islc, lichen, lichens, rock