McLean Bogs

McLean Bogs
Location Dryden, New York
Area 81 acres (33 ha)
Governing body Cornell Plantations
Designated 1983

McLean Bogs is a National Natural Landmark containing two small kettle bogs located in Dryden, New York.[1][2] It was donated to Cornell University by Curtis G. Lloyd in the 1930s,[3] and an 81-acre (33 ha) site containing the bogs and surrounding woodlands was declared a National Natural Landmark in May 1983.[2]

The site contains two bogs; one acidic and one alkaline.[2] One bog is approximately 70 metres (230 ft) wide with a peat depth of eight metres (26 ft) and contains several species of sphagnum moss.[4] There are over 66 species of lichens in the bog, primarily corticolous and lignicolous types.

Cornell Plantations manages the site and restricts public access.[5] One of the key research areas in the bog is to better understand how different types of microbial species creates methane gas in peat bogs.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ecological Resources". Tompkins County Planning Department. Archived from the original on November 7, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "McLean Bogs". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ Dirig, R.; Root, H.T. (2003). "Lichens of the McLean bogs basin near Ithaca, New York". Mycotaxon. 87: 329–350.
  4. ↑ "McLean Bog Site". Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Additional Natural Areas". Cornell Plantations. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Goals/Overview". Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.

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