The Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica

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The Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica Author: Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: Cambridge University Press
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Pages: 704 Illustrations and other contents: 42 Plates, color; 273 Halftones, unspecified ISBN: 9780521814027 Categories: ,

This Flora provides the first comprehensive description, with keys, of all known species and varieties of moss in the Antarctic biome. It has involved microscopic examination of around 10,000 specimens from Antarctica and, for comparison, from other continents. All species are illustrated by detailed line drawings, alongside information about their reproductive status, ecology, and distribution. This is a useful resource for bryologists worldwide, as well as to Antarctic botanists and other terrestrial biologists.

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'A beautiful, self-contained account of what is the major component of the Antarctic flora, this book represents the culmination of many years of meticulous research and extensive fieldwork. The authors' intimate knowledge of the Antarctic biome and of mosses shines through … this is a highly informative and practical book that will greatly benefit researchers undertaking applied and ecological research on the Antarctic bryoflora, as well as conservation organisations. The first five chapters are very readable and interesting and the systematic treatment of the taxa in Chapter 6 is of the highest standard. I cannot recommend this flora too highly.' Annals of Botany