Urban Lichens

Author : Jessica L. Allen,James C. Lendemer
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300252996

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Urban Lichens by Jessica L. Allen,James C. Lendemer Pdf

A practical field guide to the common lichens found in the northeastern megalopolis, including New York City, Toronto, Boston/New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., and as far west as Chicago Lichens are dynamic, symbiotic organisms formed by close cooperation between fungi and algae. There are over 20,000 identified species performing essential ecosystem services worldwide. Extremely sensitive to air pollution, they have returned to cities from which they were absent for decades until the air became cleaner. This guide is the first to introduce urban naturalists to over 60 of the common lichens now found in cities and urban areas throughout northeastern North America--in parks and schoolyards, on streets, and in open spaces. Divided into three sections -- lichen basics, including their biology, chemistry, morphology, and role in human history; species accounts and descriptions; and an illustrated glossary, index, and references for further reading -- the book aims to connect city dwellers and visitors with the natural world around them. The descriptions, exquisite photographs, and line drawings will enable users to enter the hidden world of lichens.

Author : Frank Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Lichens
ISBN : 1851532943

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Guide to Common Urban Lichens by Frank Dobson Pdf

Author : Irwin M. Brodo,Sylvia Duran Sharnoff,Stephen Sharnoff,Canadian Museum of Nature
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300082494

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Lichens of North America by Irwin M. Brodo,Sylvia Duran Sharnoff,Stephen Sharnoff,Canadian Museum of Nature Pdf

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.

Author : Jessica L. Allen,James C. Lendemer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0300263031

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Urban Lichens by Jessica L. Allen,James C. Lendemer Pdf

A practical field guide to the common lichens found in the northeastern megalopolis, including New York City, Toronto, Boston/New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore/Washington, D.C., and as far west as Chicago Lichens are dynamic, symbiotic organisms formed by close cooperation between fungi and algae. There are over 20,000 identified species performing essential ecosystem services worldwide. Extremely sensitive to air pollution, they have returned to cities from which they were absent for decades until the air became cleaner. This guide is the first to introduce urban naturalists to over 60 of the common lichens now found in cities and urban areas throughout northeastern North America-in parks and schoolyards, on streets, and in open spaces. Divided into three sections - lichen basics, including their biology, chemistry, morphology, and role in human history; species accounts and descriptions; and an illustrated glossary, index, and references for further reading - the book aims to connect city dwellers and visitors with the natural world around them. The descriptions, exquisite photographs, and line drawings will enable users to enter the hidden world of lichens.

Author : Frank S. Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Lichens
ISBN : 185153296X

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Guide to Common Urban Lichens by Frank S. Dobson Pdf

Author : Joe Walewski
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0979200601

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Lichens of the North Woods by Joe Walewski Pdf

Lichens have the capability to dissolve granite. They are very colorful; oranges, yellows, greens, blacks and whites adorn trees, bedrock and even gravestones. This field guide spotlights 120 species, shown in color photos with natural history text.

Author : Thomas H. Nash (III.),Thomas H. Nash
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521459745

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Lichen Biology by Thomas H. Nash (III.),Thomas H. Nash Pdf

A broad-ranging review of organisms which have long-fascinated biologists, ecologists and chemists.

Author : Frank S. Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Lichens
ISBN : UOM:39015029469940

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Lichens by Frank S. Dobson Pdf

Author : Irwin M. Brodo
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Lichens
ISBN : 9780300195736

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Keys to Lichens of North America by Irwin M. Brodo Pdf

Based on the acclaimed reference Lichens of North America, this resource for the classroom, field, and laboratory presents updated and expanded keys for the identification of over 2,000 species of lichens indigenous to the continent, twice the number covered by previous keys. The book includes a glossary illustrated with photographs by Sylvia Duran Sharnoff and Stephen Sharnoff and drawings by Susan Laurie-Bourque, all from the original book. The revised keys are an indispensable identification tool for botanists, students, scientists, and enthusiasts alike.--COVER.

Author : Frank Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1087970051

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Guide to Common Urban Lichens by Frank Dobson Pdf

Author : Frank Dobson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Lichens
ISBN : 1851532943

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Guide to Common Urban Lichens by Frank Dobson Pdf

Author : Dale H. Vitt,Janet E. Marsh,Robin B. Bovey
Publisher : Lone Pine Pub.
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0919433413

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Mosses, Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America by Dale H. Vitt,Janet E. Marsh,Robin B. Bovey Pdf

Discover the world of mosses, liverworts, lichens and ferns. Contains descriptions of the major vegetation zones and species distribution maps. Habitats are described in detail and each plant group is keyed.

Author : Pier Luigi Nimis,Christoph Scheidegger,Patricia A. Wolseley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401004237

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Monitoring with Lichens - Monitoring Lichens by Pier Luigi Nimis,Christoph Scheidegger,Patricia A. Wolseley Pdf

A comprehensive, up-to-date review of lichens as biomonitors of air pollution (bioindication, metal and radionuclide accumulation, biomarkers), and as monitors of environmental change (including global climate change and biodiversity loss) in a wide array of terrestrial habitats. Several methods for using lichens as biomonitors are described in a special section of the book.

Author : D. H. S. Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 1784272116

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Pollution Monitoring with Lichens by D. H. S. Richardson Pdf

Lichens make excellent material for field studies throughout the year and are valuable for the detection and mapping of pollution. This book provides an overview of the value of lichens for monitoring a range of potentially harmful substances including sulphur dioxide, fluorides, PCBs, metals and radioactive elements. In each section background information is provided and case studies briefly described to enable the reader to appreciate the potential applications of lichens for monitoring each type of environmental pollutant. To help with the problems of identifying lichens, coloured illustrations are provided of species that commonly grow on trees together with an identification key and direction to more advanced texts for lichens growing on other surfaces.

Author : Ian D. Rotherham
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781904098621

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Urban Environments - History, Biodiversity & Culture by Ian D. Rotherham Pdf

This volume is a retrospective publication of contributions originally to two national conferences / seminars held in Sheffield, on the theme of 'Urban Environments - History, Biodiversity and Culture'. To the updated papers from those events we have added invited current contributions on the themes of urban nature and urban ecology. Ideas and issues in urban ecology become more significant as globalisation, urbanisation and cultural severance shape our world and our future ecologies. This is paralleled by increasing interest in the underpinning science and research paradigms in relation to urban environmental spaces.In the early 2000s, ecologists new to the urban context suddenly became excited about the juxta-position of pollution and biodiversity in degraded and contaminated sites, something well-known to urban ecologists and naturalists since the 1980s or earlier. Similarly, the contributions of urban gardens to nature conservation were greeted with surprise and excitement.