Introduction to Lichen Identification

Lichens can act as indicators of temperate rainforest or oceanic woodland habitat. Some of the species seen in the UK’s temperate rainforests are found nowhere else on earth.

This online workshop will teach you the basic biology of lichens, and give you the skills and confidence to identify some of the key species in the Lake District rainforest zone.

This two hour workshop will cover the following topics:

• Species morphology and reproductive processes
• Ecological value and habitat requirements
• Temperate rainforest species
• Introduction to species identification
• The use of data and biological records

This project is funded by the Government’s Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.