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However, animal-free D3 made from sources such as lichen is also available, an important consideration for people following vegan or plant-based diets.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Ms Nouvet, a rainforest advisor with PlantLife, a member of the Alliance for Wales' Rainforests, said the fallen tree's bark was once home to more than 60 types of lichen.

From BBC ● May 18, 2025

On the salvaged tiles alone, you can find salt efflorescence, water stains, fretting, lichen, smears of soot, scratches and gashes.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025

An old wooden sign, speckled with green moss and blue-gray lichen, stands near the reservoir’s edge.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024

Evergreen trees grew along the sides of the surrounding mountains, but the forest of the valley below appeared no larger than bits of lichen and twigs.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

They support more life than any other native tree species in the UK, hosting more than 2,300 species, including birds, mammals, insects, fungi, and lichens.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025

“If I were to make a prediction, I would envisage a growing fraction of the Peninsula’s landscape becoming dominated by a mosaic ecosystem of mosses, lichens, liverworts and fungi,” Roland said.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024

Algae, pollen and lichens do accumulate in shady areas.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

These pressed and preserved plants and lichens serve as proof that these species were found at this specific place and time and are the foundation for our knowledge of botanical diversity in the park.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2024

Now trees were growing up again, but there were tangled old limbs in piles and ancient stumps overgrown with lichens and moss and little green leaves and ferns.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen