Article
Lichen Diversity in Southeast Iowa
Opuscula Philolichenum
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
10-2-2015
Abstract
Exploration of the lichen diversity in southeast Iowa has historically been limited. Prior to this study only 124 of the total 7,644 known specimens of Iowa lichens (1.6%) were from four counties in southeast Iowa. After two years of field work a total of 150 species were identified from 395 specimens, 18 of which are new records for the state. Only 29 of the species found had been previously documented in southeastern Iowa. Integration of these collecting efforts with previous efforts provides an estimate of 465 species of lichens reported for Iowa. Of these species, 33 macrolichen species are likely to be rare in, or extirpated from, the state.
Copyright Owner
The New York Botanical Garden
Copyright Date
2015
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Amy L. Podaril and James T. Colbert. "Lichen Diversity in Southeast Iowa" Opuscula Philolichenum Vol. 14 (2015) p. 121 - 138 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/james_colbert/12/
This article is published as Podaril, A.L., Colbert, J.T., Lichen Diversity in Southeast Iowa. Opuscula Philolichenum. 14(2015); 121-138. Posted with permission