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In this film by outstanding wildlife film maker Tom Hartwell, April Windle of the British Lichen Society explains the incredible chemical properties of our lichens, from their potential pharmaceutical uses to treat tumours and their ability to protect against damaging UV sunlight to their biofluorescence properties. This is the third of a series of 3 films over 3 months on lichen and our temperate rainforests. https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/.
Twitter: @aprilwindle @BLSLichens; Instagram: @aprilwindle.nature.