Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts : a field guide to common bryophytes of the Northeast / Ralph Pope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pope, Ralph, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bryophytes--Northeastern States--Identification.

Bryophytes.

Northeastern States.

Genre:

Guidebooks.

Field guides.

Physical Description:

x, 368 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press, 2016.

Summary:

This photo-based field guide to the more common or distinctive bryophytes of northeastern North America gives beginners the tools they need to identify most specimens without using a compound microscope. Ralph Pope's inviting text and helpful photographs cover not only the "true" mosses but also the Sphagnaceae (the peat mosses), liverworts, and hornworts. Traditional dichotomous keys are included, and there are also "quick" keys based on habitat and special morphological characteristics. The organization of the species pages is by plant family, an arrangement likely to resonate with readers with some plant background or botanical interest. Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts also features information on collecting, preserving, and identifying specimens to help hikers, naturalists, botanists, and gardeners find their way into this beautiful miniature world. Sections on bryophyte biology and ecology provide taxonomic and ecological context.

Contents:

Introduction

Sphagnaceae : The peat mosses

Acrocarpous mosses

Pleurocarpous mosses

Liverworts and hornworts.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501700781

1501700782

OCLC:

937999356

Publisher Number:

99969467927