The Moss Flora Of Britain And Ireland

Informationen zum Autor A. J. E. Smith retired from his post as Reader in Botany in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Wales in 1999. Zusammenfassung This long-awaited new edition describes and illustrates the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the British Isles and incorporates the most up-to-date information available on classification and nomenclature! including recent synonyms. An artificial key to genera provides the only workable comprehensive key published in the English language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Preface to the second edition; Second edition acknowledgements; Introduction; Abbreviations; Conspectus of classification; Artificial key to the genera of British and Irish mosses; Sphagnopsida; Andreaeopsida; Polytrichopsida; Bryopsida; Geographical relationships of British and Irish mosses; Red List of mosses; British and Irish vice-counties; English names for British and Irish mosses; Glossary; Index.

Product details

• Authors: A. J. Smith, A. J. E. Smith, A.J.E Smith
• Assisted by: Ruth Smith (Illustration)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2004
• EAN: 9780521546720
• ISBN: 978-0-521-54672-0
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 245 mm x 52 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany