Lichens and mosses on shrub-steppe soils in southeastern Washington.

摘要

This study identified the lichens and mosses found on soils of the shrub-steppe at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington, USA. Twelve sites between 133 and 447 m and one at 807 m elevation were intensively sampled. Twenty-nine lichens and sixmoss species were identified. Three lichens were considered undescribed species. Based on comparison with other studies and herbarium records, it was concluded the soil lichen flora of the Hanford Site was substantially different than that of the Great Basin of the shrub-steppe in Idaho.