| 1 | <p>Lichens are well-known sentinels of problems with air quality. This project makes use of publicly-available datasets on lichen presence and abundance and wet deposition, paired with geospatial data on air quality, tree canopy cover, and locally collected field data, to better understand how lichens respond to anthropogenic environmental pressures. Lichens will be related to environmental variables at a variety of spatial scales, from tree bark substrates to regional patterns of air quality. Students and instructors will explore and gain experience with GIS, NEON data, statistical analyses, and field data collection as part of this project. This project can be the subject of a course laboratory activity lasting between 1 and 3 weeks. </p> | 1 | <p>This resource includes a data analysis lab for the "Lichens in Diverse Landscapes" (LDL) project that I adapted for students in BIO 3400 Ecology, an upper level in person course at Greensboro College that met during the Fall 2020 semester. Students download, analyze, and answer questions about our class LDL data, all LDL data from the iNaturalist project, and NEON lichen data. This resource also includes related test questions.</p> |
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