Lichens of North America

by Stephen Sharnoff, Irwin M. Brodo, Sylvia Duran Sharnoff

Lichens are a unique form of plant life, the product of a symbiotic association between an alga and a fungus. The beauty and importance of lichens have long been overlooked, despite their abundance and diversity in most parts of North America and elsewhere in the world. This stunning book--the first accessible and authoritative guidebook to lichens of the North American continent--fills the gap, presenting superb color photographs, descriptions, distribution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300082495
• ISBN13: 9780300082494
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 828 Pages
• Weight: 8.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 9.9" x 11.1"