Ramalina Fraxinea - Sensitivity To Air Pollution

Sensitivity To Air Pollution

This species is very sensitive to air pollution (SO2). It likes windy, exposed and well-lit sites and is found mainly on trees. It was found in Edinburgh in 2008 after an absence since 1797 due to aerial pollution.

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