D. Galloway 2008: Austral lichenology: 1690-2008. - New Zealand Journal of Botany46: 433-521. [RLL List # 213 / Rec.# 30788] Keywords: NEW ZEALAND/ SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE/ AUSTRALIA/ ANTARCTICA/ AUSTRAL LICHENS/ SOUTH AFRICA/ SOUTH AMERICA/ LICHENOMETRY/ CONSERVATION
Abstract: [Exhaustive review of lichenological work in the temperate Southern Hemisphere from the earliest voyages of discovery to today. "Current knowledge is outlined for Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, southern South America, the Southern Subpolar islands, and Antarctica. Biogeographical patterns, and the importance of lichens in nutrient cycling, habitat restoration, and monitoring of global change, are also discussed from an austral perspective." Literature cited section spans pp. 478-521.]