Inventory of Lichens at Carter Caves State Resort Park-Tygarts State Forest, Carter County, Kentucky
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Lichen: a composite organism of fungi and algae/cyanobacteria Kentucky Total Lichen Specimens: 9,141 -All bordering states except for Indiana have >20,000 Their importance: Lichens can act as pioneer species, food sources in plant-scarce environments, agents of weathering, bioindicators of air pollution, and many species contain chemicals of medical interest (Rogers 2025).
Publication Date
4-16-2025
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Higher Education | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Recommended Citation
Frisby, Aliya and Risk, Allen C., "Inventory of Lichens at Carter Caves State Resort Park-Tygarts State Forest, Carter County, Kentucky" (2025). 2025 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations. 28.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/celebration_posters_2025/28