Lost Lichen Specimens Rediscovered by State Museum Botanist Offer a Look Into New York City's 19th-Century Ecology
January 18, 2025
January 18, 2025
ALBANY, New York, Jan. 18 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
A historically significant collection of lichen specimens believed to have been lost to an 1866 fire was recently rediscovered by Dr. James Lendemer, curator of botany at the New York State Museum. The serendipitous find will allow scientists to reliably reconstruct pre-industrial lichen communities from New York City, a task that up until now was not thought to be possible.
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A historically significant collection of lichen specimens believed to have been lost to an 1866 fire was recently rediscovered by Dr. James Lendemer, curator of botany at the New York State Museum. The serendipitous find will allow scientists to reliably reconstruct pre-industrial lichen communities from New York City, a task that up until now was not thought to be possible.
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