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Main Title Lichens of North America /
Author Brodo, Irwin M.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Sharnoff, Sylvia Duran,
Sharnoff, Stephen,
Publisher Yale University Press,
Year Published 2001
OCLC Number 45100151
ISBN 0300082495; 9780300082494
Subjects Lichens--North America--Identification ; Lichens--North America--Pictorial works
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ESBM  QK586.5.B76 2001 CPHEA/PESD Library/Corvallis,OR 11/02/2015 DISPERSAL
Collation xxiii, 795 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm
Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 765-769).
Contents Notes
Lichens: the organism -- How lichens are built: thallus shapes and structure -- How lichens reproduce -- Colors of lichens -- How lichens live: physiology and growth -- Lichen chemistry -- Where lichens grow: their substrates -- Lichens and ecosystems -- Geographic distributions in North America -- Lichens and people -- Environmental monitoring with lichens -- Naming and classifying lichens -- Collecting and studying lichens -- Using this book to name a lichen: hints and conventions. "Lichens are a unique form of plant life, the product of a symbiotic association between an alga and a fungus. The beauty and importance of lichens have long been overlooked, despite their abundance and diversity in most parts of North America and elsewhere in the world. This stunning book - the first accessible and authoritative guidebook to lichens of the North American continent - fills the gap, presenting superb color photographs, descriptions, distribution maps, and keys for identifying the most common, conspicuous, or ecologically significant species. The book focuses on 805 foliose, fruticose, and crustose lichens (the latter rarely included in popular guidebooks) and presents information on another 700 species in the keys or notes; special attention is given to species endemic to North America. A comprehensive introduction discusses the biology, structure, uses, and ecological significance of lichens and is illustrated with 90 additional color photos and many line drawings. English names are provided for most species, and the book also includes a glossary that explains technical terms. This visually rich and informative book will open the eyes of nature lovers everywhere to the fascinating world of lichens."--Pub. desc.