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McLean Bogs

Coordinates: 42°32′55″N 76°15′58″W / 42.548750°N 76.266139°W / 42.548750; -76.266139
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McLean Bogs
LocationDryden, New York
Coordinates42°32′55″N 76°15′58″W / 42.548750°N 76.266139°W / 42.548750; -76.266139
Area81 acres (33 ha)
Governing bodyCornell Botanic Gardens
Designated1983

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]

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]

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References

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  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. ^ a b "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.{{cite web}}: 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.