The lichens of Scotts Bluff National Monument and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
Wetmore CM. 1998. The lichens of Scotts Bluff National Monument and Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
"This study of lichens of Scotts Bluff and Agate Fossil Beds National Monuments collected lichens for a species list. Each monument was treated in a separate section of the report. Fifteen localities were studied at Scotts Bluff and eleven at Agate Fossil Beds. No suitable species were found at either monument for chemical content analysis. The lichen floras were found to be reasonably diverse for such dry areas. There were 65 species present in Scotts Bluff and 64 species present in Agate Fossil Beds. All of the lichens found were in good health and with normal fertility. There seemed to be no indications of threatening air quality problems (primarily from sulfur dioxide) in these monuments. Recommendations are discussed for a complete lichen restudy every 10-15 years and potential future loss of critical lichen habitats and species." (from document Abstract)
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Wetmore, Clifford
- Date of Issue
- 1998-04
- Units
- AGFO , SCBL
- Keywords
- Air Quality, Atmospheric Studies, Inventory, Lichen, nonvascular plants, Plant Inventory, Plant Studies, Presence (Biodiversity), Taxa List Only