Lichens covering red rock (Australia)

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Antonio Jordán
University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain

Colonization by lichens contribute to physical and chemical changes in the surface of rocks, and constitute one of the first stages of soil development.

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Credit: Antonio Jordán (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)

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Type Image Format JPG Size 1.5 MB Width 2496 px Height 1664 px Aspect 3:2 Brand Canon Model EOS 350D DIGITAL Exposure 45 mm f/9 1/125 s ISO 400 Taken 3 July 2009 Coordinates -35.4631, 148.9106 Tint Pale green Submitted 7 December 2013

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