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Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts - A Collection of Second-hand and New Books

 


We are pleased to present an extensive list on Mosses, Lichens and Liverworts, comprising of 66 books, of which 39 are second-hand, and 27 new, covering over 150 years of British and international publishing history on the subject.


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The British Moss-Flora

by Braithwaite, R.

Cat No. : 45574, Published : [1880-]1887-1905, Illustrations : 128 plain plates

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First edition. Published by L. Reeve for the author. Undated title-pages for each volume, 'Published by the author' precede the 'L. Reeve' titles in each volume. Originally published in 23 (more)


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British Mosses: their Homes, Aspects, Structure, and Uses

by Tripp, F.E.

Cat No. : 45566, Published : 1874, Illustrations : 2 engraved col title-pages, 39 hand-col plates

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Second edition. Plates hand-coloured by Benjamin Fawcett, Driffield. Publisher's ads dated March 1880.

Freeman 3750; Stafleu & Cowan 15.177; Nissen BBI 2004; McLean 94. (more)


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Lichenes Britannici, seu Lichenum in Anglia, Scotia, et Hibernia Vigentium, Enumeratio, cum Eorum Stationibus et Distributione

by Crombie, J.M.

Cat No. : 45805, Published : 1870

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Text Latin. First edition.

Freeman 852. (more)


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Mosses and Liverworts: An Introduction to their Study, with Hints as to their Collection and Preservation

by Russell, T.H.

Cat No. : 42951, Published : 1908, Illustrations : 10 b/w plates

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With illustrations from original microscopical drawings. (more)


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The Lichen Flora of Great Britain and Ireland

by Purvis, O.W.; Coppins, B.J.; Hawksworth, D.L.; James, P.W.; Moore, D.M. (Eds)

Cat No. : 34833, Published : 1992, Illustrations : 44 text figs

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Comprehensive account of all lichens (in excess of 1700 taxa in 262 genera) occurring in the British Isles. Full descriptions of genera and species, including distributional (for Britain and abroad), (more)


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The Lichens of Ireland [with] Supplement

by Knowles, Matilda; Porter, L.

Cat No. : 45812, Published : 1929-1948

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R.I.A. Proc., Vol. XXXVIII, Sect. B: 179-434 & Vol. LI: 347-386.

Matilda Knowles (1864-1933), pioneer in Irish lichenology. (more)


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Flore des lichens de France et de Grande-Bretagne

by Guillaumot, M.

Cat No. : 45781, Published : 1951, Illustrations : 287 text figs

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A Popular History British of Lichens

by Lindsay, W.L.

Cat No. : 45816, Published : 1856, Illustrations : 22 hand-col plates

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First edition. 24-page publisher's catalogue bound at front.

Freeman 2264. (more)


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Lichens of North America

by Brodo, I.M.; Sharnoff, S.D.; Sharnoff, S.

Cat No. : 45680, Published : 2001, Illustrations : 927 col plates, 821 text figs

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A guide to the lichens of North America, with colour photos, descriptions, distribution maps and keys for identification. Detailed treatment of 805 foliose, fruticose and crustose lichens, with 700 (more)


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Bestimmungsschlüssel europäischer Flechten [with] Ergänzungsheft I-II

by Poelt, J.; Vezda, A.

Cat No. : 45896, Published : 1969-1981, Illustrations : 9 plain plates

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Zur Flechtenflora der inneralpinen Trockentäler (Bibliotheca Lichenologica 10)

by Buschardt, A.

Cat No. : 45898, Published : 1979, Illustrations : 157 distribution maps

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Lichens of the Himalayas. Part I: Lichens of Darjeeling and the Sikkim Himalayas

by Chopra, G.L.

Cat No. : 45971, Published : 1934, Illustrations : 12 b/w plates

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Liquenes Antarticos

by Redon, J.

Cat No. : 45673, Published : 1985, Illustrations : 21 col + b/w plates

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The Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Sweden and Norway

by Santesson, R.

Cat No. : 45674, Published : 1993, Illustrations : map

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This annotated catalogue includes 2,602 species of which 2,271 are lichens and 17 are related saprophytes. (more)


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The Lichen genus Leptogium (sects. Leptogium, Leptogiopsis and Homodium) in India

by Awasthi, D.D.; Akhtar, P.

Cat No. : 45973, Published : 1979, Illustrations : 7 text figs, 2 b/w plates

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Geophytology 8 (2): 189-204. (more)


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Lichens of the Alaskan Arctic Slope

by Thomson, J.W.

Cat No. : 45803, Published : 1979, Illustrations : 8 b/w photos, 1 map

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Covers more than 500 species of lichens occuring on the North Slope of Alaska. (more)


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Lichens from West Greenland, Collected Chiefly by Th. M. Fries

by Lynge, B.

Cat No. : 45854, Published : 1937, Illustrations : 10 b/w plates, 1 map

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Meddelelser om Grønland 118(8). (more)


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Svensk Skorplavs Flora

by Foucard, T.

Cat No. : 45675, Published : 1990, Illustrations : 345 b/w photos

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Taxonomic Studies on Reindeer Lichens (Cladonia, subgenus Cladina)

by Ahti, T.

Cat No. : 45970, Published : 1961, Illustrations : 26 text figs, 44 b/w photos

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Annales Botanici Societatis Zoologicae Botanicae Fennicae 'Vanamo', 32(1). (more)


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Macrolichens of East Africa

by Swinscow, T.D.V.; Krog, H.

Cat No. : 45886, Published : 1988, Illustrations : 185 text figs

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The Lichens and Lichenicolous Fungi of Belgium and Luxembourg: An Annotated Checklist

by Diederich, P.; Serusiaux, E.

Cat No. : 45793, Published : 2000, Illustrations : col frontis, col + b/w figs

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Air Pollution and Lichens

by Ferry, B.W.; Baddeley, M.S.; Hawksworth, D.L. (Eds)

Cat No. : 45662, Published : 1973, Illustrations : text figs

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The Vanishing Lichens: Their History, Biology and Importance

by Richardson, D.

Cat No. : 33796, Published : 1975, Illustrations : 41 b/w photos, 27 text figs

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Early Bryological Literature

by Margadant, W.D.

Cat No. : 39924, Published : 1968

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A descriptive bibliography of selected publications treating musci during the first decades of the nineteenth century and especially of the years 1825, 1826 and 1827. Doctoral dissertation, (more)


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A Popular History of British Mosses, comprising a general account of their structure, fructification, arrangement and general distribution

by Stark, R.M.

Cat No. : 43116, Published : 1860, Illustrations : 20 hand-col plates

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A Bibliography of Books, Pamphlets and Articles relating to Irish Lichenology 1727-1970

by Mitchell, M.E.

Cat No. : 39923, Published : 1971

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Edition limited to 350 copies. (more)


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Lichen Ecology

by Seaward, M.R.D. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 45685, Published : 1977, Illustrations : text figs

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Collected Lichenological Papers of Edward Tuckerman. Vol II.

by Tuckerman, E.; Culberson, W.L. (Ed.)

Cat No. : 45792, Published : 1964

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Facsimile reprint based on the original editons published 1872-1888. Includes: A Synopsis of the North American Lichens: Part I. Parmeliacei, Cladoniei, and Coenogoniei. Part II. Lecideacei, and (in (more)


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Photosynthesis in Bryophytes and Early Land Plants

by Hanson, D.T.; Rice, S.K. (Eds)

Cat No. : 37965, Published : 2014, Illustrations : col + b/w text figs

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Bryophytes, which are important constituents of ecosystems globally and often dominate carbon and water dynamics at high latitudes and elevations, were also among the pioneers of terrestrial (more)


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Exkursions Taschenbuch der Moose

by Düll, R.

Cat No. : 39266, Published : 1987, Illustrations : 70 plain plates

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The Fungus and Lichen Flora of the Halifax Parish 1775-1965

by Watling, R.

Cat No. : 45978, Published : [1966]

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Nouvelle flore des lichens. Pt 1-2

by Boistel, A.

Cat No. : 45863, Published : [c. 1902], Illustrations : 1178 figs

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1. Partie (partie elementaire), 2. Partie (partie scientifique). Text French. Identification keys to the lichen species found in France. (more)


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Physiological Ecology of Lichens

by Kershaw, K.A.

Cat No. : 45661, Published : 1985, Illustrations : 174 text figs

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The Lichen Hunters

by Gilbert, O.

Cat No. : 45660, Published : 2004, Illustrations : 28 col photos

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Scarce. This is an enthusiastic account of the early years of a burgeoning ecological movement - The British Lichen Society. Formed in 1958 the society created a complete listing of all British (more)


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Urban Lichens: A Field Guide for Northeastern North America

by Allen, J.L; Lendemer, J.C

Cat No. : 45178, Published : OCT 2021, Illustrations : 121 col illus

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Lichens are dynamic, symbiotic organisms formed by close cooperation between fungi and algae. There are over 20,000 identified species performing essential ecosystem services worldwide. Extremely (more)


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Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland: A Field Guide

by Atherton, I.; Bosanquet, S.; Lawley, M. (Eds)

Cat No. : 18532, Published : 2010, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings, maps

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The only up-to-date and user friendly field guide to British and Irish mosses and liverworts. (more)


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Nordic Lichen Flora. Vol. 5: Cladoniaceae

by Athi, T.; Stenros, S.; Moberg, R. (Eds)

Cat No. : 27835, Published : 2013, Illustrations : col photos, maps + Photo CD

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Text English. The fifth volume of Nordic Lichen flora comprises the group Cladoniaceae (more)


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The Lichens of Jersey

by Davey, S.; Davey, A.

Cat No. : 33489, Published : 2015, Illustrations : col photos, 1 col map

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A prolifically illustrated study of the lichen flora of the island of Jersey. It deals in particular with the significant history of a Jersey lichenologist, Charles du Bois Larbalestier, and his role (more)


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Lichens: An illustrated guide to the British and Irish species

by Dobson, F.S.

Cat No. : 32777, Published : 2018, Illustrations : numerous colour photographs and b/w line drawings, maps

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Cat No. : 35372, Published : 2018, Illustrations : numerous colour photographs and b/w line drawings, maps

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7th revised edition. (more)


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Die Moose Mitteleuropas: Bestimmung und Beschreibung der wichtigsten Arten [The mosses of Central Europe: Identification and description of the main species]

by Düll, R.; Düll-Wunder, B.

Cat No. : 45144, Published : SEP2021, Illustrations : 450 col illus, 20 b/w illus

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Text German. Mosses are the oldest land plants of all, usually grow in the most inhospitable places and, compared to other plants, have a very simple blueprint. Nevertheless, they are a fascinating (more)


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Sphagnum Mosses: field key to the mosses of Britain and Ireland

by Godfrey, M.; Rogers, K.

Cat No. : 45587, Published : 2021, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings

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Sphagnum mosses often form a conspicuous and important component of our vegetation. This short handbook is intended to provide naturalists with an accessible key for the identification of Sphagnum (more)


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European Bryaceae: A guide to the species of the moss family Bryaceae in Western & Central Europe and Macaronesia

by Holyoak, D.T.

Cat No. : 43680, Published : FEB 2021, Illustrations : col photos, line drawings, maps

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A guide to the species of the moss family Bryaceae in western and central Europe. Colour photos, line drawings and maps for all species. Includes identification keys. (more)


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Les Bryophytes de France, Tome 1: Anthocérotes et Hépatiques [The Bryophytes of France, Vol 1: Hornworts and Liverworts]

by Hugonnot, V.; Chavoutier, L.

Cat No. : 44782, Published : Jun 2021, Illustrations : col photos

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Text French. Les Bryophytes de France is the first volume in a series to appear devoted to the bryophytes of France, a reference long-awaited by botanists. With 1320 species, France is the (more)


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Les bryophytes des Pyrénées-Orientales

by Hugonnot, V.; Chavoutier, L.; Pépin, F.; Vergne, T.

Cat No. : 42318, Published : 2017

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Text French. The Pyrénées-Orientales department is one of the richest in France for bryophytes. A total of 645 mosses, 199 liverworts and 3 anthocerotes are identified in this small, habitat diverse, (more)


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Mousses & Hépatiques de France: Manuel d'identification des espèces communes

by Hugonnot, V.; Pépin, J.C.F.

Cat No. : 29330, Published : 2015, Illustrations : col photos, figs, maps

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Text French. Field guide to the mosses and liverworts of France. (more)


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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

by Kimmerer, R.W.

Cat No. : 45615, Published : JULY 2021, Illustrations : b/w illus

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Living at the limits of our ordinary perception, mosses are a common but largely unnoticed element of the natural world. Gathering Moss is a beautifully written mix of science and personal (more)


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The Sphagnum Species of the World

by Michaelis, D.

Cat No. : 39920, Published : 2019, Illustrations : 219 plates, 15 figs

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Documents the worldwide known peat moss species (genus Sphagnum) with keys for their identification. An updated, enlarged English language version of the author's original peat moss flora of (more)


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Nordic Lichen Flora. Vol. 6: Verrucariaceae 1

by Moberg, R.; Tibell, S.; Tibell, L. (Eds)

Cat No. : 33596, Published : 2017, Illustrations : col photos, maps

£39.95

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Text English. The sixth volume of Nordic Lichen flora includes genera in the family Verrucariaceae, covering 64 species from the genera Atla, Catapyrenium, Clavascidium, Dermatocarpon, Henrica, (more)


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Cambridgeshire's Mosses & Liverworts: A Dynamic Flora

by Preston, C.D.; Hill, M.O.

Cat No. : 37457, Published : 2019, Illustrations : col photos, distribution maps

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The authors describe the current bryophyte flora of the vice-county of Cambridgeshire, based on a survey undertaken by local bryologists between 2000 and 2018. They analyse changes in its bryoflora, (more)


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

by Ray, S.; Bhattacharya, S.

Cat No. : 46231, Published : 2021, Illustrations : 74 col + 35 b/w illus

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This book will enrich the readers theoretical knowledge about the fundamental aspects of bryology. There is a great significance of bryophytes in land plant evolution, water retention, prevention of (more)


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Nordic Lichen Flora. Vol. 4: Parmeliaceae

by Thell, A.; Moberg, R. (Eds)

Cat No. : 27834, Published : 2011, Illustrations : col photos, maps + Photo CD

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Text English. The fourth volume of Nordic Lichen flora comprises the group Parmeliaceae (more)


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Bryophyte Ecology and Climate Change

by Tuba, Z.; Slack, N.G.; Stark, L.R. (Eds)

Cat No. : 37972, Published : 2011, Illustrations : b/w text figs

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Bryophytes, especially mosses, represent a largely untapped resource for monitoring and indicating effects of climate change on the living environment. They are tied very closely to the external (more)


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Mosses of Europe: A Photographic Flora. Vol. 1-3

by Lüth, M.

Cat No. : 38804, Published : 2019, Illustrations : col photos throughout

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3-volume set. Includes illustrations of c. 1250 moss taxa from Europe, illustrated by more than 10,000 photos, showing habitats, as well as macroscopic and microscopic images of the most important (more)


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Sphagnum Mosses: The Stars of European Mires

by Laine, J.; Flatberg, K.I.; Harju, P.; Timonen, T.; Minkkinen, K.; Laine, A.; Tuittila, E.S.; Vasander, H.

Cat No. : 36239, Published : 2018, Illustrations : 1000+ col photos, line drawings

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Describes the 60 species of European Sphagnum mosses to aid both identification in the field and in microscopic study in the laboratory. The many photographs show both the macroscopic and microscopic (more)


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The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland

by Smith, C.W.; Aptroot, A.; Coppins, B.J.; Fletcher, A.; Gilbert, O.L.; James, P.W.; Wolseley, P.A. (Eds)

Cat No. : 16968, Published : 2009, Illustrations : line drawings

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2nd revised edition, reprinted 2017. This revision of the standard work on British lichens reflects the considerable accumulation of new information that has occurred since the publication of the (more)


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A Field Key to Coastal and Seashore Lichens

by Dobson, F.S.

Cat No. : 25477, Published : 2010, Illustrations : 6 col plates

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Colour photos and illustrated keys using characters visible in the field, by eye, or using x10 hand lens. Enable identification of most lichens found in coastal areas. (more)


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A Field Key to Lichens on Trees

by Dobson, F.S.

Cat No. : 25478, Published : 2013, Illustrations : 8 col plates

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Colour photos and illustrated keys using characters visible in the field, by eye, or using x10 hand lens. Enable identification of most lichens found on trees. (more)


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Keys to the Lichens of Italy I: Terricolous species

by Nimis, P.L.; Martellos, S.

Cat No. : 37252, Published : 2018

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This book contains keys to all terricolous ascolichens hitherto known from Italy (439 species). The introduction includes a critical discussion of the term 'terricolous', and a glossary of 280 (more)


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Bryophyta: Buxbaumia - Leucobryum / Bladmossor: Sköldmossor - blåmossor

by Hallingbäck, T.; Lönnell, N.; Weibull, H.; Hedenäs, L.

Cat No. : 11163, Published : 2006, Illustrations : col illus, line drawings, distribution maps

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Text Swedish with species summaries in English. Covers 262 species of moss from Buxbaumia to Leucobryum. Each species is described in detail and very well illustrated with more than 1000 water (more)


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Bryophyta: Hookeria - Anomodon / Bladmossor: Skirmossor - Baronmossor

by Hedenäs, L.; Hallingbäck, T.

Cat No. : 29183, Published : 2014, Illustrations : col illus, line drawings, distribution maps

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Text Swedish. Each species is described in detail and very well illustrated by water colours and photographs. Distribution maps for Sweden. Identification keys. (more)


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Bryophyta: Sphagnum - Tetrodontium / Bladmossor: Vitmossor - knappnålsmossor

by Lönnell, N.; Hallingback, T.

Cat No. : 39760, Published : 2019, Illustrations : col illus, line drawings, distribution maps

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Text Swedish. Each of the 78 species known from Sweden is described in detail and very well illustrated by water colours (by Christopher Reisborg) and photographs. Distribution maps for Sweden. (more)


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