Comment Comment by arethuza Apparently some alpine and polar lichens could survive on mars:http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151...However, my understanding is that these have such slow rates of growth that they might not be terribly good at "enriching" the Martian atmosphere, at least in their current natural form. parent arethuza 14 years ago
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However, my understanding is that these have such slow rates of growth that they might not be terribly good at "enriching" the Martian atmosphere, at least in their current natural form.