Lichen Books and keys, Pacific Northwest Of North America
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Common Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Bruce McCune and Sunia Yang. 2019.
Common Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Bruce McCune and Sunia Yang. 2019.
Print Media
Brodo, I. M., S. D. Sharnoff, & S. Sharnoff. 2001. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press, New Haven and London. 795 pages. A total of 805 species received main entries, while an additional 700 species were keyed or mentioned. That sums to 1505, 42% of the species in the sixth North American checklist. Excellent photographs and descriptions.
Goward, T. 1999. The Lichens of British Columbia. Illustrated Keys. Part 2, Fruticose Species. 319 pages. Available from: Crown Publications, 521 Fort St., Victoria BC V8W 1E7. http://www.crownpub.bc.ca/
(Can$55) Phone 250-386-4636 or downloadable pdf files from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/index.htm
Goward, T., B. McCune, and D. Meidinger. 1994. The Lichens of British Columbia. Part 1. Foliose and Squamulose Species. British Columbia Ministry of Forests. Crown Publications Inc., Victoria, B.C. 181 pp. (ISSN 0843-6452; 8. Paper bound; comprehensive keys illustrated with black and white drawings, with supplemental information on habitat, range, spot test reactions, and chemical content. http://www.crownpub.bc.ca/
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press. 386 pages. (ISBN 0-87-71-394-9, pbk.: Color photos and descriptions for over 200 foliose and fruticose lichens plus keys to species known from Oregon and Washington; contact OSU Press: 541-737-3166, fax 541-737-3170.)
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 2009. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition. Oregon State University Press. Secure online orders. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. 504 pages including introduction and index. Color photographs. Bibliography. Illustrated glossary.
ISBN 978-0-87071-565-5. Paperback, $30.00 pbk.: Treats 581 species of foliose and fruticose lichens, including full page treatment for almost 250 species, The book includes all macrolichens known from Oregon and Washington. See online lists of illustration credits and specimens and species changes at ScholarsArchive@OSU.
McCune, B. 2012. Keys to the Lichen Genera of the Pacific Northwest. 94 pp. (no longer available; superseded by McCune 2017, vol. 1 -- see below).
McCune, B. 2017. Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 1. Key to the Genera. Wild Blueberry Media, Corvallis. iv + 215 pages. Provides a general introduction to microlichens, generously illustrated keys to the genera, a glossary, and an index. It includes 623 illustrations (mostly color photographs and a few black-and-white line drawings) and encompasses 253 genera.
McCune, B. 2017. Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 2. Keys to the Species. Wild Blueberry Media, Corvallis. iv + 755 pages. Keys to 1424 species from the Pacific Northwest region that have main entries and 297 additional species with secondary treatments that have been reported from neighboring regions with possible occurrences in the Pacific Northwest, for a total of 1721 species. Brief descriptions of each species are embedded in the keys. Volume 2 contains 755 pages, and includes 479 illustrations.
The two volumes comprising Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest provide, for the first time in one place, comprehensive illustrated keys to the genera (Volume 1) and species (Volume 2) of microlichens from the Pacific Northwest of North America. Microlichens (crustose lichens and other lichen forms that often require a compound microscope for study) encompass a vast range of forms and contribute greatly to the biodiversity of the region and the world; their species richness is, however, often unrecognized. These volumes will greatly enhance knowledge and appreciation of these fascinating organisms, as they provide a synthesis of what is currently known about their biodiversity, distribution, and abundance in the Pacific Northwest. [See also the companion photo library of Pacific Northwest microlichens, hosted by Oregon Digital a service of the Oregon State University Library: https://oregondigital.org/sets/lichens-pnw]
McCune, B. and T. Goward. 1995. Macrolichens of the Northern Rocky Mountains. Mad River Press, Arcata, California. 208 pp. (ISBN 0-916422-82-8; Plastic comb binding; contains keys and partial descriptions for foliose, fruticose, and squamulose lichens; some species illustrated with line drawings. Order from: Mad River Press, 141 Carter Lane, Arcata, CA, U.S.A; (price about $25)
McCune, B. and R. Rosentreter. 2007. Biotic Soil Crust Lichens of the Columbia Basin. Monographs in North American Lichenology 1: 1-105. Pbk. $30. Fully illustrated in color. More information at NW Lichenologists website.
McCune, B., R. Rosentreter, T. Spribille, O. Breuss and T. Wheeler. 2014. Montana Lichens: An Annotated List. Monographs in North American Lichenology 2: 1-183. More information at NW Lichenologists website.
Noble, W. J. 1982. The Lichens of the Coastal Douglas-Fir Dry Subzone. PhD Thesis, Univ. British Columbia, 942 pp. (This is the only complete flora, including crustose lichens, for a region of the Pacific Northwest. This is a very impressive and mammoth work, with lots of excellent information. It is very useful for areas west of the Cascade crest. It contains keys and full species descriptions. Part II (the flora) was reprinted and updated in 2017. It is available as Monographs in North American Lichenology, vol. 3.)
Rosentreter, R., M. Bowker and J. Belnap. 2008. A Field Guide to Biological Soil Crusts of Western U.S. Drylands. U.S. Government Printing Office, Denver, Colorado. Spiral bound paperback. Free. Color illustrations. Contact [email protected] for a copy or download a pdf.
Goward, T. 1999. The Lichens of British Columbia. Illustrated Keys. Part 2, Fruticose Species. 319 pages. Available from: Crown Publications, 521 Fort St., Victoria BC V8W 1E7. http://www.crownpub.bc.ca/
(Can$55) Phone 250-386-4636 or downloadable pdf files from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/index.htm
Goward, T., B. McCune, and D. Meidinger. 1994. The Lichens of British Columbia. Part 1. Foliose and Squamulose Species. British Columbia Ministry of Forests. Crown Publications Inc., Victoria, B.C. 181 pp. (ISSN 0843-6452; 8. Paper bound; comprehensive keys illustrated with black and white drawings, with supplemental information on habitat, range, spot test reactions, and chemical content. http://www.crownpub.bc.ca/
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 1997. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press. 386 pages. (ISBN 0-87-71-394-9, pbk.: Color photos and descriptions for over 200 foliose and fruticose lichens plus keys to species known from Oregon and Washington; contact OSU Press: 541-737-3166, fax 541-737-3170.)
McCune, B. and L. Geiser. 2009. Macrolichens of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition. Oregon State University Press. Secure online orders. (5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. 504 pages including introduction and index. Color photographs. Bibliography. Illustrated glossary.
ISBN 978-0-87071-565-5. Paperback, $30.00 pbk.: Treats 581 species of foliose and fruticose lichens, including full page treatment for almost 250 species, The book includes all macrolichens known from Oregon and Washington. See online lists of illustration credits and specimens and species changes at ScholarsArchive@OSU.
McCune, B. 2012. Keys to the Lichen Genera of the Pacific Northwest. 94 pp. (no longer available; superseded by McCune 2017, vol. 1 -- see below).
McCune, B. 2017. Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 1. Key to the Genera. Wild Blueberry Media, Corvallis. iv + 215 pages. Provides a general introduction to microlichens, generously illustrated keys to the genera, a glossary, and an index. It includes 623 illustrations (mostly color photographs and a few black-and-white line drawings) and encompasses 253 genera.
McCune, B. 2017. Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest. Vol. 2. Keys to the Species. Wild Blueberry Media, Corvallis. iv + 755 pages. Keys to 1424 species from the Pacific Northwest region that have main entries and 297 additional species with secondary treatments that have been reported from neighboring regions with possible occurrences in the Pacific Northwest, for a total of 1721 species. Brief descriptions of each species are embedded in the keys. Volume 2 contains 755 pages, and includes 479 illustrations.
The two volumes comprising Microlichens of the Pacific Northwest provide, for the first time in one place, comprehensive illustrated keys to the genera (Volume 1) and species (Volume 2) of microlichens from the Pacific Northwest of North America. Microlichens (crustose lichens and other lichen forms that often require a compound microscope for study) encompass a vast range of forms and contribute greatly to the biodiversity of the region and the world; their species richness is, however, often unrecognized. These volumes will greatly enhance knowledge and appreciation of these fascinating organisms, as they provide a synthesis of what is currently known about their biodiversity, distribution, and abundance in the Pacific Northwest. [See also the companion photo library of Pacific Northwest microlichens, hosted by Oregon Digital a service of the Oregon State University Library: https://oregondigital.org/sets/lichens-pnw]
McCune, B. and T. Goward. 1995. Macrolichens of the Northern Rocky Mountains. Mad River Press, Arcata, California. 208 pp. (ISBN 0-916422-82-8; Plastic comb binding; contains keys and partial descriptions for foliose, fruticose, and squamulose lichens; some species illustrated with line drawings. Order from: Mad River Press, 141 Carter Lane, Arcata, CA, U.S.A; (price about $25)
McCune, B. and R. Rosentreter. 2007. Biotic Soil Crust Lichens of the Columbia Basin. Monographs in North American Lichenology 1: 1-105. Pbk. $30. Fully illustrated in color. More information at NW Lichenologists website.
McCune, B., R. Rosentreter, T. Spribille, O. Breuss and T. Wheeler. 2014. Montana Lichens: An Annotated List. Monographs in North American Lichenology 2: 1-183. More information at NW Lichenologists website.
Noble, W. J. 1982. The Lichens of the Coastal Douglas-Fir Dry Subzone. PhD Thesis, Univ. British Columbia, 942 pp. (This is the only complete flora, including crustose lichens, for a region of the Pacific Northwest. This is a very impressive and mammoth work, with lots of excellent information. It is very useful for areas west of the Cascade crest. It contains keys and full species descriptions. Part II (the flora) was reprinted and updated in 2017. It is available as Monographs in North American Lichenology, vol. 3.)
Rosentreter, R., M. Bowker and J. Belnap. 2008. A Field Guide to Biological Soil Crusts of Western U.S. Drylands. U.S. Government Printing Office, Denver, Colorado. Spiral bound paperback. Free. Color illustrations. Contact [email protected] for a copy or download a pdf.