Introduction to bryology - Hardcover

Schofield, W. B

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0029496608 ISBN 13: 9780029496602

Publisher: Collier Macmillan, 1985

Synopsis

This richly illustrated text/reference, originally printed in 1985, provides a comprehensive introduction to the structure, evolution and interrelationships of the bryophytes. Leading bryologist W. B. Schofield gives a broad, international view of bryology that goes beyond a basic understanding of structure to present the bryophytes as a vital group of living plants. After a solid foundation in the morphology of mosses, liverworts and hornworts separate chapters, organized to allow easy comparison of the evolutionary lines, offer definitive information on the biology of the organisms. Topics covered in detail include cytology, genetics, chemistry, ecology, physiology, geography and the history of the discipline. Emphasizing the biologic significance of the bryophytes, the author uses an abundance of elegant original illustrations to show the structure, diversity and the natural beauty of the bryophytes. There is also an extensive glossary of bryologic terminology. W. B. Schofield is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is a former president of the American Bryological and Lichenological Society.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collier Macmillan
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0029496608
• ISBN 13: 9780029496602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 431