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Algae are a lot more than just the green scum that shows up on walls. These tiny plants, when teamed up with a fungus, form a composite structure called lichen. Lichens grow everywhere, from tundras in the Arctic to the bark of the tree in one's yard, and do everything from creating oxygen to serving as food for reindeer. But a new study characterized their preferred climates and concluded that their ability to change these climatic preferences happens slowly, over the course of millions of years.

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