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    Does liken harm the tree it is growing on?

    Question #126937. Asked by Caboose5. (Sep 28 12 10:15 AM)


    Cece1952

    		According to the following article from ask.com, lichen does NOT harm trees:

    http://www.extension.umn.edu/yardandgarden/ygbriefs/p429lichens.html

    Sep 28 12, 10:29 AM
    baban

    		Lichens on trees are epiphytes: simply living on the surface of the tree, such as the branch or trunk. Lichens are not parasites and so the tree is not harmed.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichen

    Sep 28 12, 1:52 PM

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