Fig. 3From: Factors influencing the persistence of reindeer lichens (Cladonia subgenus Cladina) within frequent-fire environments of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, USAExamples of the range of fuel bed conditions at Nassawango Creek Preserve, Delmarva Peninsula, Maryland, USA, represented in the dataset, including samples rated as having: (a) medium continuity, high loading, hardwood > pine litter fuel type, and a moss substrate; (b) high continuity, medium loading, pine litter fuel type, and forest floor substrate; (c) high continuity, high fuel load, pine > hardwood litter fuel, and wood substrate; (d) low continuity, low fuel load, hardwood litter fuel, and soil substrate. The Cladonia samples are located at the center of the photographs, within the red squares. All photos are pre-burn conditions in 2015 to 20117. Photo credit: D. RayBack to article page