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A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the

A

trees are very healthy

B

trees are heavily infested

C

location is highly polluted

D

location is not polluted

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D
The situation suggests that the site is not polluted as lichens are the bioindicators for air pollution. These responds to change in the environment. The lichens are useful indicators of especially `SO_(2)` pollution because they derive their water and essential nutrients mainly from the atmosphere rather than from the soil.
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