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Urban lichens : a field guide for northeastern North America : including New York City, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New Haven, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C / Jessica L. Allen, James C. Lendemer, illustrated by Jordan R. Hoffman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Allen, Jessica L., author.
- Lendemer, James C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lichens.
- Eastern Canada.
- Northeastern States.
- Genre:
- Field guides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (169 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The lichen lifestyle : Basic biology and identification
- Urban lichens
- New York City lichens through time
- Why are lichens affected by air pollution?
- Lichen chic : Fashion, finance, and fortune
- Lichens and animals
- Hunting lichens in cities
- Fifty lichens in one day : A whirlwind tour of New York City
- The species : Crustose species ; Foliose species ; Fruticose species ; Key to the species
- Lichens of New York City : The complete list
- Illustrated glossary
- Bibliography and further resources
- Acknowledgments
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0-300-26303-1
- OCLC:
- 1272991492
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