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Field Guides & Natural History  Botany  Non-Vascular Plants  Mosses & Liverworts

British Mosses and Liverworts

Field / Identification Guide Identification Key
By: E Vernon Watson(Author), Paul Richards(Foreword By)
519 pages, 17 b/w photos, 242 b/w illustrations
British Mosses and Liverworts
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  • British Mosses and Liverworts ISBN: 9780521285360 Edition: 3 Paperback Dec 1981 In stock
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About this book

An introductory book giving full descriptions and ecological details of over 200 of the commoner species, illustrating each to show its diagnostic microscopic and macroscopic features. The introduction on the general characteristics of bryophytes, and the simple terminology enable a beginner to use the book without difficulty; the keys and habitat lists are invaluable to beginners and specialists alike. Less common species receive adequate mention including aids to recognition. This third edition incorporates a further 26 species and has brought the taxonomy and nomenclature into line with contemporary practice.

Contents

- Preface to first edition
- Preface to second edition
- preface to third edition
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Glossary
- Key to Moses
- Key to Liverworts
- Synopsis of classification
- Part I. Musci: Part II. Hepaticae: Habitat lists
- Index

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Field / Identification Guide Identification Key
By: E Vernon Watson(Author), Paul Richards(Foreword By)
519 pages, 17 b/w photos, 242 b/w illustrations
Media reviews

Reviews of the second edition:

"Since the first edition of British Mosses and Liverworts was published in 1955 it has proved an invaluable help to the beginner in the study of bryophytes. With this second edition he is still further in Dr Watson's debt. The nomenclature and systematic arrangement have been brought up to date and now correspond with the British Bryological Society's Census Catalogues. Some species in the first edition have been excluded but more have been added, making a net increase of about sixty. The selection has been well made [...] The excellent figures and the full habitat data remain valuable features of the book. This second edition is a substantial improvement on the first. Almost all the bryophytes the student will find are included in this book, and he should have little difficulty in naming most of them. It is warmly to be recommended."
– Journal of Ecology

"The illustrated introduction and glossary, followed by keys to all the species mentioned in the book – over 300 – will guide the novice along the right methods of approach. Well over 200 taxa are illustrated and described, with valuable helpful remarks on their habits and associates. Less common species receive adequate mention including aids to recognition."
– Watsonia

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