The summer before last I traveled to Alaska in search of lichens. It was an amazing trip! There were lichens aplenty (in terms of biomass); however, there was noticeably less diversity than one might find in temperate regions or, of course, tropical regions. This did not diminish my excitement when I saw the lichens of the tundra piled high on top of one another all along the ground. Here are just a few photos of the amazing lichens of Eagle Summit, near Fairbanks, Alaska:
Masonhalea richardsonii
Solorina crocea
Ophioparma ventosa
Dactylina arctica
Alectoria ochroleuca
Flavocetraria cucullata
Thamnolia vermicularis
Cladonia pleurota
Sphaerophorus globosus
Stay tuned for more photos from some of the other sites that I visited in Alaska!
-Brendan
[Funding for this excursion was provided by NSF Award DEB-0640956.]
Those are some amazing pictures! Looking forward to seeing more.
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