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Introduction to Bryophytes
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Artikel-Nr:
9780521700733
Veröffentl:
2014
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
25.03.2014
Seiten:
328
Autor:
Alain Vanderpoorten
Gewicht:
568 g
Format:
244x170x18 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Alain Vanderpoorten is a Research Associate of the Belgian Funds for Scientific Research at the University of Liège, Belgium, where he teaches molecular systematics, biogeography, and landscape ecology. His research presently focuses on the evolution of endemism.
Bryophytes were a pivotal step in land plant evolution, and their significance in the regulation of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly acknowledged. This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge of bryophyte biology, making it ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as amateur botanists. The authors expertly summarise the diversity of bryophytes and outline recent advances in our understanding of their evolutionary history, their ecological roles and preferences, their distribution patterns and conservation needs. The text is highly illustrated throughout, with boxed summaries of topics of current relevance in bryophyte biology, and a glossary of technical terms.
This book is a richly illustrated introductory text summarising and explaining recent advances made across various aspects of bryophyte biology. No prior knowledge is necessary, making this ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as amateur botanists wanting to understand the fundamental aspects of bryophyte morphology and diversity.
Preface; 1. Evolutionary significance of bryophytes; 2. Ecological significance of bryophytes; 3. Liverworts; 4. Mosses; 5. Hornworts; 6. Biogeography of bryophytes; 7. Ecology of bryophytes; 8. Physiological ecology of bryophytes; 9. Bryophytes in a changing world; 10. Conservation biology of bryophytes; Glossary; References; Index.