Lichens are bioindicators revealing the quality of the local air, and by their abundance about the forest I feel confident suggesting the forests' air quality is good. Lichen festoons the trees in some stands, giving the woodland an ancient fairytale feel. I'm sure it has increased in prevalence during my time wandering the forest, as have the wealth of mosses which blanket trunk and bough, forming plush carpets amongst shaded coniferous stands. I'm not sure what the term is for the woodland not quite classifiable as Temperate Rainforest, but the New Forest has a lot of contenders.
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