Bryophyte Biology

Edited by Bernard Goffinet and A Jonathan Shaw

565 pages, 25 b/w photos, 57 figs, 23 tabs.
Cambridge University Press

Softcover | Edition 2 | 2008 | £35.99 | approx. $59/€42

#176129 | ISBN-13: 9780521693226

Hardcover | Edition 2 | 2008 | £79.00 | approx. $128/€89

#176130 | ISBN-13: 9780521872256

Bryophyte Biology provides an extensive overview of the hornworts, liverworts, and mosses; diverse groups of land plants that occupy a great variety of habitats throughout the world. This new edition covers essential aspects of bryophyte biology, from morphology, physiological ecology and conservation, to speciation, and genomics. Revised classifications incorporate contributions from recent phylogenetic studies.

Six new chapters complement fully updated chapters from the original book to provide a completely up-to-date resource. New chapters focus on the contributions of Physcomitrella to plant genomic research, population ecology of bryophytes, mechanisms of drought tolerance, a phylogenomic perspective on land plant evolution, and problems and progress of bryophyte speciation and conservation. Written by leaders in the field, this book offers an authoritative treatment of bryophyte biology, with rich citation of the current literature, suitable for advanced students and researchers.