McLean Bogs

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.[4]

McLean Bogs
LocationDryden, New York
Coordinates42°32′55″N 76°15′58″W
Area81 acres (33 ha)
Governing bodyCornell Botanic Gardens
Designated1983

The site contains two bogs; one acidic and one alkaline.[4] 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.[5] There are over 66 species of lichens in the bog, primarily corticolous and lignicolous types.

Cornell Botanic Gardens manages the site and restricts public access.[6] 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.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Ecological Resources". Tompkins County Planning Department. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  2. "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-15. Year designated: 1973
  3. Dirig, R.; Root, H.T. (2003). "Lichens of the McLean bogs basin near Ithaca, New York". Mycotaxon. 87: 329–350.
  4. "McLean Bogs". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. June 28, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  5. "McLean Bog Site". Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Additional Natural Areas". Cornell Plantations. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  7. "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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