International Association for Lichenology: the early years.
One of the main purposes of the International Association for Lichenology (IAL), inaugurated in 1967, was to establish a Newsletter in order to provide a forum for lichenologists worldwide to communicate with each other. In consequence, the early history of the IAL is in large degree the story of the International Lichenological Newsletter (ILN). Those responsible for organising the IAL at this time were essentially the editors of the Newsletter, hard-working people, collating hundreds of short notes on lichenologists and their current projects and opinions from all over the world, as well as reports of meetings and social events. Although the possibilities of communication have increased enormously in recent years, the function of IAL and its Newsletter remain the same, and the initial enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and results and reporting meetings continues undiminished.
Progress and problems in lichenology in the eighties
Most popular website for free PDF. Platform is a high quality resource for free Books books.It is known to be world's largest free eBooks resources. You can easily search by the title, author and subject.Platform is a volunteer effort to create and share e-books online. No registration or fee is required, and books are available in ePub, Kindle, HTML and simple text formats.If you're looking for a wide variety of books in various categories, check out this site. Resources dallaspinballproject.com is a volunteer effort to create and share e-books online.
Hudson's Lichen Siliquosus From Wiltshire
The typification of Hudson's Lichen siliquosus is discussed. The lichen is based on Coralloides fasciculare verrucosum & veluti siliquosum of Dillenius from "Grey-Weathers in Wiltoniensi". The Dillenian material shows that the name Ramalina siliquosa (Huds.) A. L. Sm. has been correctly applied, and it belongs to the protocetraric acid strain of the species. The Sarsen stones in the Marlborough area of North Wilts (V.C. 7) are believed to be the type locality of Ramalina siliquosa. The hypoprotocetraric acid strain of the species is not uncommon in this area today, and it occurs also at Stonehenge in South Wilts (V.C. 8). The Marlborough localities are probably the furthest inland in which the species grows. In Wiltshire it flourishes only on illuminated, exposed, inclined or vertical hard acid rocks, moderately influenced by the manuring of birds. The factors responsible for the species being abundant around the coasts, and also scarce inland, are largely unknown. Comments on the occurrence in Wiltshire of Anaptychia fusca are also included.