Whereas lichen-habitat relations have been well-documented globally, literature on lichens of vernal pools is scant. We surveyed six vernal pools at Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island, Maine, USA for their lichen diversity. Sixty-seven species were identified, including seven species that are new reports for Acadia National Park: Fuscidea arboricola, Hypogymnia incurvoides, Lepraria finkii, Phaeographis inusta, Ropalospora viridis, Usnea flammea, and Violella fucata. Five species are considered uncommon or only locally common in New England: Everniastrum catawbiense, Hypogymnia krogiae, Pseudevernia cladonia, Usnea flammea, and Usnea merrillii. This work represents the first survey of lichens from vernal pools in Acadia National Park and strongly suggests that previous efforts at documenting species at the Park have underestimated its species diversity. More work should be conducted to determine whether a unique assemblage of lichens occurs in association with this unique habitat type.
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1 March 2014
Lichens of Six Vernal Pools in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
Jason Barton,
Brett Ciccotelli,
Jillian E. Gall,
Fred C. Olday,
Bruce Connery,
Tanner B. Harris,
Alan M. Fryday,
Nishanta Rajakaruna
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Evansia
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2014
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2014
biogeography
edaphic islands
Lichen ecology
vernal pools
Wetlands