Assertion: lichen | /r/AtLocation | tree
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Source sentences:
text: WHY DOES LICHEN GROW ON TREES?
text: Lichens growing in trees are simply using the tree as a home.
text: Why Does Lichen Grow on Trees?
text: Because the lichen feeds off of algae, and algae uses photosynthesis to create food, Lichen tends to grow on trees that see a lot of sunshine.
text: Lichens resemble strange-shaped moss or mold growing on trees and rocks.
text: For example, lichen and moss growing on trees and shrubs add extra weight -- which can lead to branch breakage -- and block the leaves' ability to process sunlight into energy.
text: Thus, lichens growing on trees are not parasites on the trees and do not feed on them, any more than you feed on the chair you sit in.