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Tropical lichen Boreal sphagnum moss Lichens and Bryophytes Nantahala Tropical lichen HOME ABOUT BRYOLOGY LICHENOLOGY ABLS COMMUNITY More American Bryological and Lichenological Society ABLS is an organization devoted to the scientific study of all aspects of the biology of bryophytes and lichenforming fungi and is one of the nation39s oldest botanical organizations. The study of lichens and bryophytes invites us to pause to slow down and to take a closer look at the world around us. We invite you to detach momentarily from the business of your daily lives and to wonder at the beauty diversity and resilience of these life forms. Larger louder or more charismatic organisms may seek our attention but lichens and bryophytes remind us to notice and celebrate the little things.