Preliminary study of the lichens of Mesa Verde National Park

On the basis of collections made at 6 locations within Mesa Verde National Park, 150 species, three varieties and one form within 52 genera of lichenized fungi are reported for the park, Crustose species occuring on sandstone are the most common. The data provide baseline-information for discerning...

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Published in:Journal of the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science 1991, Vol.23 (2), p.97-105
Main Author: Nash, T.H. III
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air pollution
Canyons
Desert soils
Flora
indicator species
Lichens
Mesas
National parks
Pilot studies
Sandstone soils
Sandstones
site factors
terminology
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Summary:On the basis of collections made at 6 locations within Mesa Verde National Park, 150 species, three varieties and one form within 52 genera of lichenized fungi are reported for the park, Crustose species occuring on sandstone are the most common. The data provide baseline-information for discerning potential air pollution effects in the future.
ISSN:0193-8509
1533-6085