Curation of Soil Lichens

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Review of methods for carefully preserving soil lichens for the herbarium. Lichens occurring on soil are poorly known, in part because of poor curation and the resulting lack of good specimens for comparison identification. There is not a single correct way to curate soil lichens, but several, depending on the specimen, the soil type, and the materials available. The following methods are suggested in the hope that they will encourage more people to collect soil lichens and that the resulting specimens will be well preserved. This will advance the knowledge of soil lichens. Article includes collection, preparation, and mounting.