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Charophytes of Europe / edited by Hendrik Schubert, Irmgard Blindow, Emile Nat, Heiko Korsch, Thomas Gregor, Luc Denys, Nick Stewart, Klaus van de Weyer, Roman Romanov, Michelle T. Casanova.
Springer Nature - Springer Biomedical and Life Sciences eBooks 2024 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schubert, Hendrik.
- Series:
- Biomedical and Life Sciences Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Botany.
- Freshwater ecology.
- Marine ecology.
- Biodiversity.
- Ecology.
- Plant Science.
- Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
- Environmental Sciences.
- Local Subjects:
- Plant Science.
- Freshwater and Marine Ecology.
- Biodiversity.
- Environmental Sciences.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1119 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book covers whole Europe within its geographical limits, providing not only an overview about biogeography and recent taxonomic status of Charophyte species but also in-depth information about recent knowledge about ecology, ontogenesis, morphology, palaeontology and systematics of this group of algae. This is the first comprehensive treatment of European Charophytes. In addition, the reader for the first time is provided by definitions of terms applied to Charophytes, sorting out several previous confusions about terminology. Special attention was paid on oospores in order to exploit their potential for supporting species delineation as well as analysis of sediment records. A red list, dealing also with threats and habitat conditions, completes the book.Altogether more than 70 taxon are described in detail, each of the descriptions giving full information about morphology, habitat conditions, distribution as well as variability; important characters for determination are illustrated by photographs and drawings. Hints for correct determination are given in a separate para, allowing correct species delineation even for critical species. This, together with a set of determination keys, will allow beginners and practitioners to get familiar with the determination of Charophytes, being often regarded notoriously difficult in the past. Authored by a large group of 70 specialists from all over Europe and Overseas, a commonly agreed taxonomy is provided, and all debates about taxonomic status and nomenclatural problems have been discussed beforehand extensively. By this, a sound reference for applied aspects is given, allowing for reliable cross-country comparisons especially with respect to bioindication purposes but also serving ground for biogeographical research, biodiversity issues and the emerging field of elucidating the process of territorialisation of land plants. The authors hope that this book will become the reference work for the coming decades it was designed for.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Systematic of Charophytes
- Taxonomic concepts for Charophytes
- Morphology and Ontogenesis
- Oospores
- Paleology of Charophytes
- Niche dimensions of Charophytes
- European Red List of Charophytes
- Determination key for European Charophytes
- Species descriptions in alphabetic order, each species requiring about (2)-7-(9) DIN A4 pages manuscript including figures and maps
- Taxa incerta sedis
- Glossary
- Taxonomic index
- Epithet index
- References.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9783031318986
- 3031318986
- OCLC:
- 1478692667
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