Most people looking at a clearfell site think it is a wasteland but a recent survey carried out by members of the British Lichen Society on behalf of Forest Enterprise Scotland has shown that clear-fell sites in forests are of significant biodiversityvalue.A total of 19 clear-felled areas were surveyed across Scotland, from Galloway to Sutherland, and an incredible 179 different lichens were identified. This tally included two new species for the British Isles and three species that so far defy identification!
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