The Ferns of Britain and Ireland

ISBN-13: 9780521586580 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 564 str.

C. N. Page

Opis

This user-friendly field guide describes and illustrates the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails native to Britain and Ireland, giving comprehensive entries for over 100 species and hybrids. Each entry gives a brief "pen picture" which outlines the key features of each species, supported by clear and informative frond silhouette illustrations. Valuable additional information on distribution, ecology and biology is provided in the form of "Field Notes."

Recenzje

'Ferns of Britain and Ireland maintains its place as the best book on ferns in Britain.' Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Spis treści

Preface to the second edition; Preface and acknowledgements to the first edition; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Component parts of a fern; 3. Glossary of terms; 4. Taxonomic list of native species and hybrids; 5. Chart keys to the main pteridophyte groups; 6. Multi-access keys; 7. Botanical sub-divisions of Britain and Ireland; 8. Altitudinal distribution of native pteridophytes; 9. Environmental factors influencing native pteridophyte ranges; Part I. The Ferns: 10. Adiantum; 11. Anogramma; 12. Asplenium; 13. Asplenophyllitis; 14. Athyrium; 15. Blechnum; 16. Botrychium; 17. Ceterach; 18. Cryptogamma; 19. Cystopteris; 20. Dryopteris; 21. Gymnocarpium; 22. Hymenophyllum; 23. Ophioglossum; 24. Oreopteris; 25. Osmunda; 26. Phegopteris; 27. Phyllitis; 28. Pilularia; 29. Polypodium; 30. Polystichum; 31. Pteridium; 32. Thelypteris; 33. Trichomanes; 34. Woodsia; Part II. Clubmosses and Quillworts: 35. Diphasiastrum; 36. Huperzia; 37. Lycopodiella; 38. Lycopodium; 39. Selaginella; 40. Isoetes; Part III. Horsetails: 41. Equisetum; Bibliography; Index.