Muir, PS/ McCune, B 1988: Lichens, tree growth, and foliar symptoms of air pollution: are the stories consistent?. - Journal of Environmental Quality17(3): 361-370. [RLL List # 135 / Rec.# 13177] Keywords: AIR POLLUTION/ INDIANA/ ILLINOIS/ COMMUNITY ECOLOGY/ CORTICOLOUS
Abstract: 3 figures. 7 tables. ["Lichen communities, tree growth, and foliar symptoms of Acer saccharum, Fraxinus spp., Liriodendron tulipifera, Quercus alba, and the Quercus rubra group were studied in relation to air pollutants in southern Indiana and Illinois. Both study areas receive regional pollutants, but only one is close to a large coal-fired utility, which results in a high dose of SO2 and its reaction products. Lichen communities differed significantly between the two areas; species richness and total cover were lowest in the near-utility area, and species compositional differences suggested that air quality was responsible."]