Manual for Bryophytes: Morphotaxonomy, Diversity, Spore Germination, Conservation

This book provides a basic guideline to the students to study the bryoflora, including practical guidelines for collection and recording, methodologies for studying morphology, morphometry, and internal structure, modern approach to bryophytes systematics, and taxonomic importance of spore ornamentation.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 124 pages
\n Publication date: 19 August 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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This comprehensive book is a valuable resource for readers seeking to enhance their theoretical understanding of bryology, the study of mosses. Bryophytes play a crucial role in various aspects of land plant evolution, water retention, soil erosion prevention, nutrient cycling, nitrogen fixation, and pollution monitoring. Recognizing the importance of bryophytes, the authors have crafted a comprehensive manual specifically designed to guide students in their exploration of the bryoflora.

The present manual serves as a practical guide for collecting and recording bryophytes, employing methodologies to study their morphology, morphometry, and internal structure. It also introduces modern approaches to bryophytes systematics and characterization of genera, emphasizing the taxonomic significance of spore ornamentation as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. Furthermore, the manual explores the importance of bryophyte conservation and provides basic methods for conducting in vitro studies.

It is worth noting that the Hardback edition of this book is not available for sale or distribution in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

\n Weight: 360g\n
Dimension: 236 x 181 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781032076942\n \n