Lichens above Treeline

Ralph Pope

ISBN 10: 1584654023 / ISBN 13: 9781584654025

Published by University Press of New England, 2005

About this Item

This is the first guide to identifying the lichen species that grow in the White Mountains, Green Mountains, Adirondacks, and nearby alpine and rugged coastal environments. Based on extensive field work and research, the book explains the fascinating biology of lichens, which thrive where other plants can't survive, and provides full-color magnified photographs, a color bar for identification, scientific and common names, descriptive notes and information on growth forms, substrate, reproduction and comparisons to similar species, as well as references, a glossary, and a bibliography.

Seller Inventory # CIN1584654023VG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lichens above Treeline
• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584654023
• ISBN 13: 9781584654025
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

This is the first guide to identifying the lichen species that grow in the White Mountains, Green Mountains, Adirondacks, and nearby alpine and rugged coastal environments. Based on extensive field work and research, the book explains the fascinating biology of lichens, which thrive where other plants can't survive, and provides full-color magnified photographs, a color bar for identification, scientific and common names, descriptive notes and information on growth forms, substrate, reproduction and comparisons to similar species, as well as references, a glossary, and a bibliography.

About the Author

RALPH POPE is an adjunct professor of Northeastern flora at Antioch New England Graduate School in Keene, N.H., where he also earned his M.S. in Environmental Studies.