Introduction to Bryophytes - Softcover

Vanderpoorten, Alain

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521700736 ISBN 13: 9780521700733

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

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.

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521700736
• ISBN 13: 9780521700733
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 328