Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest, Second Ed. [Paperback]

Bruce McCune (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2009

A key component in healthy ecosystems, lichens can be found in almost any natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest. This revised and expanded edition of the first comprehensive guide to the region’s macrolichens is intended for use by beginners as well as specialists: weekend naturalists will be able to identify specimens and recognize the great diversity of lichens, while lichenologists and mycologists will gain greater knowledge of the distribution and abundance of various species. The new edition incorporates an understanding of macrolichens that has advanced tremendously in the ten years since the first edition. It includes 116 new species, many of them new to science since 1997, and 176 additional illustrations. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest includes keys to 108 genera and 574 species of Oregon and Washington macrolichens—all the macrolichens known or expected to occur in the two states. The keys also provide reasonable coverage for lichens of Idaho and Montana, inland to the Continental Divide. Color photographs and detailed descriptions are provided for 243 species, emphasizing lichens prevalent in forested ecosystems. The illustrated glossary and introductory material cover the terminology needed to identify macrolichens and provide information on collection and handling. The biology, ecology, and air-quality sensitivity of lichens are discussed, and regional air quality sensitivities are provided for more than one hundred species. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest will prove invaluable to anyone seeking to identify lichens or to better understand these organisms and their vital role in the natural world.

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This revised and expanded edition of the first comprehensive guide to the region’s macrolichens is intended for use by beginners as well as specialists: weekend naturalists will be able to identify specimens and recognize the great diversity of lichens, while lichenologists and mycologists will gain greater knowledge of the distribution and abundance of various species. The new edition incorporates an understanding of macrolichens that has advanced tremendously in the ten years since the first edition. It includes 116 new species, many of them new to science since 1997, and 176 additional illustrations.

About the Author

Bruce McCune is professor of botany and Plant pathology at Oregon State University. He is coauthor of Macrolichens of the Northern Rocky Mountains, The Lichens of British Columbia, and Biotic Soil Crust Lichens Of the Columbia Basin.

Linda Geiser is an ecologist and air quality specialist for the U.S. Forest Service in Corvallis. She is coauthor of Lichens of Southeastern Alaska.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press; 2 Rev Exp edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870715658
• ISBN-13: 978-0870715655
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #252,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A foundational book for lichen study in the Pacific NW, September 8, 2011

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This review is from: Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest, Second Ed. (Paperback)

If you want to know the lichens of the Pacific NW, this book is one of the main ones that those of us with a passionate interest in lichens use, along with Trevor Goward's Lichen ID Manuels from BC, Canada,and "Lichens of North America" by Brodo and Sharnoff and Lichen Biology. This book provides overviews of macro-lichens of the Pacific NW as well as a key for identifying the lichen according to genus and species. He has helpful individual photos and/or descriptions of both common and less common PNW macro-lichen species, along with helpful photos and written info that assist you to distinguish between similar species. He also provides info and ratings regarding air pollution sensitivity for many of these lichens and provides info on how each lichen species responds to chemical testing for ID purposes.