Mr tree

[mrtree]

Thats impressive, IDing lichens from a photo is tough. Knowing their ecological story is even harder.

 

Lichens are often dead give aways to knowing something of the trees. Nitrogen pigs, sulpher or other pollution tolerant, etc.

[BenR]

Yup! they are hard to ID from a photo.. Good thing I did those in person with the help of a key!! They are often grouped into nitrophytes and acidophytes. However, recent literature suggests the line between the two is more blurred than first thought. And pollution is not the only factor affecting the distribution of lichen species. There are far too many micro variables to even attempt to understand. My study goes some way to mentioning and explaining the most obvious ones.

[RobArb]

I hope to go along the lines of researching into carbon sequestration, and I know lichens ands mosses play a big role.

 

I would love to read your dissertation if you don't mind at all.

[BenR]

Had a few issues with emailing it because the file is possibly too large. Is there a way I can post it on here?

[David Humphries]

Had a few issues with emailing it because the file is possibly too large. Is there a way I can post it on here?

 

Pm Steve, Ben

 

It's possible, but not something we can all have access to as it's a question of storage.

 

 

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[BenR]

Pm Steve, Ben

 

It's possible, but not something we can all have access to as it's a question of storage.

 

 

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Ok David. Cheers for the pointer.

[BenR]

Sorted it. PM me with your email address Rob and I will send it as a PDF

[sean]

I can send you my dissertation if you are really that interested.

 

Some useful references even if it is completely unrelated to your field of study.

 

My study was "an investigation into lichen communities on Oaks between Reading and Nettlebed in relation to measured pollution levels for NOx and SO2"

 

I'd like to read it if poss please.

[BenR]

I'd like to read it if poss please.

 

PM me your email Sean. Fancy giving me a tour round the park with Hama or David next time they are coming over for a trip.. in exchange for valuable lichen info of course

 

I'm very local to the park and would love to work there at some point. Im very jealous of you!

 

Ben

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

PM me your email Sean. Fancy giving me a tour round the park with Hama or David next time they are coming over for a trip.. in exchange for valuable lichen info of course

 

I'm very local to the park and would love to work there at some point. Im very jealous of you!

 

Ben

 

I wouldnt mind having a read of that dissertation either!

 

Im sure sean can wangle it so either myself and or david come up for a mooch again, i know I certainly want to get back there with the current spring flush of fungi:001_cool: