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Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain
Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain

Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain

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9781739675110

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A comprehensive guide to lichens and lichenology. At the core of the book are over 700 species descriptions lavishly illustrated to show many of the tiny features used to identify lichens. Two volumes allow easy use in the lab or to carry in the field. Volume 1 covers biology, ecology, descriptions of crustose species and Cladonia; volume 2 gives descriptions of foliose, fruticose, filamentous, squamulose, and lichenicolous species, as well as microscopy techniques, and a short history of lichenology.

 

Features:
- Detailed descriptions with emphasis on identification traits, spot tests and ecology
- Lichen anatomy and glossaries to aid in identification
- Lichen ecology to understand how they fit into the landscape
- Equipment for observing and collecting lichens
- UV light and spot tests - including the latest techniques
- Conservation pointers
- Visual keys to the main groups of crustose, foliose, fruticose and Cladonia
- Primer in microscopy for beginner lichenologists
- Cutting sections for microscopic examination
- Staining techniques to enhance contrast
- Microscopic anatomy of lichens, spore types, tissue types
- Micrographs of sections and squashes as used in identification of difficult species
- Introduction to Lichenicolous fungi and descriptions
- A short history of lichenology looking at the emergence of lichens as fungi
- Lichen as the subjects of art
- Index of species with common synonyms
- Bibliography and general references

EAN
9781739675110
Editeur
Holm Oak Press
Auteur
Paul Whelan
Nombre de pages
1050
Largeur (en cm)
15
Longueur (en cm)
21

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