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27%OFFRon D. Porley - England´s Rare Mosses and Liverworts: Their History, Ecology, and Conservation - 9780691158716 - V9780691158716
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England´s Rare Mosses and Liverworts: Their History, Ecology, and Conservation

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Description for England´s Rare Mosses and Liverworts: Their History, Ecology, and Conservation Hardback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 illus. 165 color photos. 85 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 606.
This is the first book to cover England's rare and threatened mosses and liverworts, collectively known as bryophytes. As a group, they are the most ancient land plants and occupy a unique position in the colonization of the Earth by plant life. However, many are at risk from habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other factors. Britain is one of the world's best bryologically recorded areas, yet its mosses and liverworts are not well known outside a small band of experts. This has meant that conservation action has tended to lag behind that of more charismatic groups such as birds ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
Wildguides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691158716
SKU
V9780691158716
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99-14

About Ron D. Porley
Ron D. Porley is a botanist who has been studying mosses and liverworts for more than twenty-five years. He is the author of Arable Bryophytes: A Field Guide to the Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts of Cultivated Land in Britain and Ireland (WILDGuides), and the coauthor of Mosses and Liverworts (HarperCollins). He is a member of the British Bryological Society and ... Read more

Reviews for England´s Rare Mosses and Liverworts: Their History, Ecology, and Conservation
"Engaging, informative and beautifully illustrated... This 224-page volume is the definitive reference for libraries
whether located on a university campus or natural history institution, in a public or personal library. Additionally, this field guide will appeal to naturalists of all ages and is indispensable to those who go 'mossing.'"
Devorah Bennu, GrrlScientist, Guardian "This is a beautifully prepared and well-written book, and ... Read more

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