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Conservation of North American Lichens and the Ecosystems They Support Lendemer, James [1]. Lichens we hardly know thee: the state of lichens and lichen conservation in North America. The decline of the North American lichen biota is a tragedy playing out on a continental scale. It transcends borders and is readily visible to the majority of the public. From the hearts of our vast wildernesses to the slips of green in our frenetic cities, species ranges contract, diversity and abundance declines, and yet the impacts on the terrestrial biome that these changes will have remain hypothetical at best. This talk will serve as the introduction for a symposium in which we will explore the state of North American lichens, a biota that includes more than 5,400 named native fungal species, and outline progress and problems relating to their conservation. Log in to add this item to your schedule
1 - New York Botanic Garden, 200th Street And Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY, 10458, USA
Keywords: biodiversity microbiome pollution habitat destruction endemism coastal plain montane.
Presentation Type: Symposium or Colloquium Presentation Session: SY11 Location: Salmon/Snake/Boise Centre Date: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 Time: 3:45 PM Number: SY11006 Abstract ID:61 Candidate for Awards:None |