Author: Roger PhillipsPublisher: Pan
ISBN: 9780330259590
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Grasses, Ferns, Mosses & Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Roger PhillipsPublisher: Pan
ISBN: 9780330259590
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Grasses, Ferns, Mosses & Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Roger PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Grasses, Ferns, Mosses and Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Roger PhillipsPublisher:
ISBN: 9780916422387
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Clifford W. SmithPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Lichens
Languages : en
Pages : 1064
Book Description
"The Lichen Flora of Great Britain and Ireland published in 1992 was an outstanding achievement for British Lichenology. It was a pioneering work and the first of its type in Europe. This much enlarged revision reflects the considerable accumulation of new information that has occurred since the publication of the first edition and is symptomatic of the enormous advances in lichen taxonomy over the last two decades. There are keys to 327 genera and 1873 species, which is an increase of 386 species since it was first published. The publication provides detailed information on morphology, chemistry and distribution for each species written in language that is readily accessible, avoiding obscure terminology. Both the glossary and introductory sections have been expanded and the latter includes helpful advice on the identification and examination of lichens. The preparation of this new treatment has involved a large number of contributors both in the UK and overseas and represents the culmination of lichen studies at this time. This book is undoubtedly the standard work for the identification of lichens in Great Britain and Ireland and will be indispensable to all serious students of British, Irish and overseas lichenology and other biologists working in related fields of ecology, pollution, chemical and environmental studies."--Publisher's description.
The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: David L. HawksworthPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780415326810
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 486
Book Description
Periodic comprehensive overviews of the status of the diverse organisms that make up wildlife are essential to determining trends, threats and future prospects. Just over 25 years ago, leading authorities on different kinds of wildlife came together to prepare an assessment of their status of a wide range of organisms in Great Britain and Ireland in The Changing Flora and Fauna of Britain, also edited by Professor David L. Hawksworth CBE. Now, in The Changing Wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland, he has gathered together some of the original and also new contributors to review changes since that time and look to the future. Contributions range from viruses, diatoms, fungi, lichens, mites and nematodes; through butterflies, dragonflies, flies and slugs; to flowering plants, ferns, mammals, birds and fish. The state of knowledge in different groups is assessed, and the effectiveness of statutory and other measures taken to safeguard wildlife considered. The picture is far from bleak, ameliorating sulphur dioxide levels have benefited sensitive lichens and mosses in a dramatic way, water quality improvement has been beneficial, there have been few certain extinctions and rediscoveries of species thought to have been lost. Biodiversity Action Plans have also benefited targeted species, but habitat restoration and management for some is not always good for others. But there are worrying trends in declining populations, with an increasing number being regarded as threatened or endangered, especially in agricultural areas, and where woodland management has changed, particular threats from introduced species, and concern over the effects of climate change. Some of the smaller organisms remain poorly known, a situation unlikely to change as expertise in many is scant or being lost. This stock-check and look to the future will be a key source book to conservationists, naturalists, and professional biologists for many years to come.
The Illustrated Field Guide to Ferns and Allied Plants of the British Isles
Author: Anthony Clive JermyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ferns
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
The Ferns of Great Britain
Author: Charles JohnsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botanical illustration
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
A Less Green and Pleasant Land
Author: Norman MacleanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107673232
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
This definitive survey reveals the changing nature of our wildlife, why we should be concerned, and what we can do about it.
Lichens of Ireland and Great Britain
Author: Paul WhelanPublisher:
ISBN: 9781848893498
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Mosses, Lichens and Ferns of Northwest North America
Author: Dale H. VittPublisher: Lone Pine Pub.
ISBN: 9780919433410
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Discover the world of mosses, liverworts, lichens and ferns. Contains descriptions of the major vegetation zones and species distribution maps. Habitats are described in detail and each plant group is keyed.