James Merryweather

Ferns (eBook, ePUB)

Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails of Britain and Ireland

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The only comprehensive photographic guide to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails of Britain

This is a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated and user-friendly photographic identification guide to the fifty-seven ferns and seventeen other pteridophytes that occur in Britain. It is the perfect companion for botanists, naturalists, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of non-flowering vascular plants. Designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike, this authoritative book includes novel identification keys and comparison tables that have been carefully devised to present only essential, easily understood technical terms and descriptions, avoiding jargon as much as possible. Cross-referenced throughout to facilitate the comparison of similar species, this definitive field guide is the go-to source for identifying these species with confidence.

• Features hundreds of stunning colour photographs
• Comprehensive coverage of Britain's 57 species of ferns, 6 clubmosses, 3 quillworts and 8 horsetails
• Includes novel, easy-to-use, jargon-free identification keys and comparison tables
• Beautifully designed, user-friendly and accessible

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780691190570
• Artikelnr.: 68397344

Autorenporträt

James Merryweather has been studying ferns for more than fifty years, developing a particular interest in their identification and ecology. Having learned so much from generous pteridologists past and present, he now eagerly shares that knowledge and experience with others. He is an enthusiastic member of the British Pteridological Society, which promotes the study of this fascinating group of plants.