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Title informationFlora of Australia, Volume 51Series: FLORA OF AUSTRALIA 51 Mosses 1 Patrick M McCarthy
456 pages, colour photos, line drawings, distribution maps.CSIRO
The first of three volumes describing and illustrating more than 1000 species of Australian mosses. Together, these volumes will represent the first national account of these diverse and ecologically significant organisms. The main features of "Flora of Australia Volume 51: Mosses 1" are: an introduction documenting 200 years of research on Australian mosses; moss classification and an overview of morphology and sexuality; an account of ecology and biodiversity; the origin and evolution of mosses; fossil bryophytes; and a key to the more than 300 genera of mosses known from Australia and its island territories. The volume includes descriptions of 22 families, 42 genera and 238 species and infraspecific taxa, including synonymy, specimen citations and notes on habitat and distribution. Distribution maps are provided for each species and infra-specific taxon, as well as more than 50 pages of line-art illustrating habit and anatomy and 64 colour photographs. Petzl Tikka Plus Headlamp Equipment (Black) | £32.50 | approx. $59/€41 Other products in Head Torches Point Frame Complete with Pins A tripod design first introduced in 1978 - a robust bit of kit that will last for many years. Equipment | £79.95 | approx. $144/€99 Other products in Sound Recording Opticron Hand lens, 18mm, 20x magnification A higher magnification hand lens. Equipment | £13.00 | approx. $24/€17 Other products in Hand Lenses Other titles from the same publisher related organisations include: British Bryological Society International Association of Bryologists If you are involved in a scientific, conservation or environmental organisation and would like to be listed, please see our NHBS-Xchange information page. |
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