A preliminary checklist of the mosses and lichens in the Fort McMurray area, Alberta, Canada

One hundred and sixteen species of lichens and 138 species of mosses are reported from the little collected Fort McMurray region of northeastern Alberta. Several significant range extensions are noted. Six lichen species (Chaenotheca chrysocephala, Dermatocarpon moulinsii, Lecanora polytropa, Physci...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Botany
Main Authors: Douglas, George W., Peterson, Wilbur L., Skorepa, Allen C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:French
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1981
Subjects:
Plant Science
Canada
Fort McMurray
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b81-199
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b81-199
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Summary:One hundred and sixteen species of lichens and 138 species of mosses are reported from the little collected Fort McMurray region of northeastern Alberta. Several significant range extensions are noted. Six lichen species (Chaenotheca chrysocephala, Dermatocarpon moulinsii, Lecanora polytropa, Physcia millegrana, Physconia grisea, and Ramalina pollinaria) and two moss species (Calliergidium pseudostramineum and Hygroamblystegium noterophilum) are new to the flora of Alberta.

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