INTRODUCTION .................................................... 1
ABOUT LICHENS ................................................... 3
What Are Lichens? ............................................... 3
Why Are Lichens Important? ...................................... 3
How Do Lichens Get Their Nutrients? ............................. 4
Lichen Reproduction ............................................. 4
Lichen Names .................................................... 5
Collecting Lichens .............................................. 5
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK ............................................ 7
What Is It Growing On? .......................................... 8
What Is Its Growth Form? ........................................ 8
What Is the Main Color of the Upper Surface? .................... 8
Is It a Rare Species? .......................................... 11
TREE LICHENS ................................................... 13
About This Section ............................................. 15
SOIL LICHENS .................................................. 103
About This Section ............................................ 105
ROCK LICHENS .................................................. 137
About This Section ............................................ 139
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ............................................... 163
PHOTO CREDITS ................................................. 165
FURTHER READING ............................................... 167
GLOSSARY ...................................................... 171
INDEX ......................................................... 175
CONTRIBUTORS .................................................. 181
THE AUTHORS ................................................... 182
|