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Bryology and Lichenology Quedensley, Taylor Sultan [1], Moore, Jaime A. [1], Donaldson, Andrew M. [1], Carr, Mariah [1]. Cryptogamic Flora of Northwestern Missouri: Floristics, Discovery, and Applied Learning. Although much in known regarding the vascular and non-vascular plant taxa throughout the United States, Northwestern Missouri presents a large gap in our knowledge of biodiversity and this project aims to inventory the bryophytes and lichen-forming fungi in a 19 county region of Missouri. As an Applied Learning institution, Missouri Western State University relies heavily on undergraduate students to complete research projects and between March 2015 and June 2016, we collected several hundred lichen and bryophyte specimens in seven counties in Northwestern Missouri. The results indicate a rich cryptogamic flora with hundreds of new county records and several new purported taxa for Missouri. Over the next four years we plan to complete the survey for all 19 counties, which will greatly enhance our understanding of the range of these understudied taxa in our region.
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1 - Missouri Western State University, Biology, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, Missouri, 64507, United States
Keywords:
Lichen-forming fungi
Bryophytes
Biodiversty.
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 32, Bryology and Lichenology (ABLS) II
Location: 103/Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Date: Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
Time: 4:00 PM
Number: 32008
Abstract ID:811
Candidate for Awards:None |
