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The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland
A.J.E. Smith
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Description for The Moss Flora of Britain and Ireland
paperback. This long-awaited new edition describes and illustrates the 760 species of mosses currently known to occur in the British Isles. Illustrator(s): Smith, Ruth. Num Pages: 1026 pages, 318 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DB; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1730.
This book describes and illustrates in detail 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, together with recent synonyms. The species descriptions provide information on frequency, ecology, geographical relationships and distribution, including information on protected species and those species at risk. For many species there are footnotes to aid identification. In addition to the species descriptions there are descriptions of families and genera and also introductory information on conservation, collection, preservation and examination of material, together with advice on using the keys. An artificial ... Read more
This book describes and illustrates in detail 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, together with recent synonyms. The species descriptions provide information on frequency, ecology, geographical relationships and distribution, including information on protected species and those species at risk. For many species there are footnotes to aid identification. In addition to the species descriptions there are descriptions of families and genera and also introductory information on conservation, collection, preservation and examination of material, together with advice on using the keys. An artificial ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1026
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521546720
SKU
9780521546720
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About A.J.E. Smith
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.
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