Urban Lichens

A Field Guide for Northeastern North America

168 pages

English language

Published Jan. 18, 2021 by Yale University Press.

ISBN:
978-0-300-25299-6
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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

“A must-read for all who seek the wonders and diversity of nature in the city. Accessible, clear, and packed with invitations to curiosity.”—David George Haskell, author and winner of The John Burroughs Medal for The Songs of Trees

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 …

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Subjects

  • Urban
  • Urbanization
  • Cities
  • Lichens
  • Field Guide
  • Photography
  • Northeastern North America
  • Science

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