Why lichens do not occur in Delhi whereas they commonly grow in Manali or Darjeeling?

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It is a bio-indicator and sensitive to $S O_{2}$ pollution from automobiles. Delhi has maximum number of automobiles, hence has a highly polluted environment. So, lichens do not occur in Delhi but grow in Manali or Darjeeling where the environment has a very low amount of various types of pollutants.

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