Lichens of North America by Irwin Brodo,
Sylvia and Stephen Sharnoff is now available.
This is the first accessible and authoritative guidebook to
lichens of the North American continent.
There are beautiful color photographs, descriptions, distribution maps
and keys for identifying the most common, conspicuous,
or ecologically significant species.
The book focuses on 805 foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens and presents
information on another 700 species in keys or notes.
The comprehensive introduction discusses the biology, structure, uses
and ecological significance of lichens.
Mini Guide to some Common California Lichens
and
Mini Guide to some Southern California Lichens,
photography by Richard Doell and text by Janet Doell.
The mini guides
measure 3 3/4" X 2 3/4" and fit neatly into pocket or backpack.
They are designed as an introduction to lichens for anyone interested in the
natural world. Each of the color photos of California lichens is
accompanied by a descriptive text. The introduction tells what lichens
are and describes the three groups into which they are roughly divided.
The books do not deal with chemistry or microscopic characters other
than those that can be seen with a hand lens.
Understanding lichens. 1999. by Baron, George.
RP [Richmond Publishing Co.],
Box 963, Slough SL2 3RS, UK (rpc@richmond.co.uk). iv, 92 pp., ill. (some
col.), ISBN 085546-252-3 (PB), £9.95, £0.70 postage U.K., £1.00 foreign.
[Contents: intro; 4 col. pls.; what is a lichen?; thallus; growth forms;
repro., dispersal; physiol.; lichens and their environ.; amateur study;
uses; class.; biblio.; index. A handy, nicely written introductory guide, w/
49 B&W figs., 4 col. pls. w/ 24 figs. for 24 common spp.] noticed by Rudi Schmid
Wayne Armstrong's lichen pages: Desert Varnish & Lichen Crust |
Desert Varnish Coating On Rocks & Boulders |
Lichen Crust On Surface Of Rocks & Boulders |
Crustose Marine Lichens Of The Pacific Coast |
Crustose Terrestrial Lichens Of North America |
Lichen Succession On Bark Rock Surfaces |
Concluding Remarks About Rock Lichens |
References About Desert Varnish & Lichens
