Ameliella - A Bryicolous Lichen Genus Rediscovered in North America after 50 Years
Fryday AM and Tønsberg T. 2015. Ameliella - A Bryicolous Lichen Genus Rediscovered in North America after 50 Years. Evansia. 32(4):171-175
The bryicolous lichen Ameliella andreaeicola is reported for only the second and third times from North America and new to the U.S. from Mitkof Island and Katmai National Preserve, Alaska. Its original discovery in Canada and rediscovery in Alaska are described, along with a note on its disjunct distribution.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fryday, Alan; Tønsberg, Tor
- Units
- KATM , KEFJ , SWAN
- Keywords
- Arctic-Alpine, late snow-lie, oceanic climate
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex