The Liverworts and Hornworts of Colombia and Ecuador

The Liverworts and Hornworts of Colombia and Ecuador
Author: S. Robbert Gradstein
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 743
Release: 2021-03-25
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030494500

This book provides keys, descriptions and illustrations for about 850 species of liverworts and hornworts, in 148 genera and 47 families, of Colombia and Ecuador. The largest genera are Lejeunea (66 spp.), Plagiochila (65), Frullania (54), Radula (33), Metzgeria (33), Cololejeunea (32), Cheilolejeunea (30), Bazzania (26), Drepanolejeunea (25), Ceratolejeunea (18), Diplasiolejeunea (18), and Syzygiella (18). Species descriptions include brief morphological characterization and discussion with emphasis on characters for identification, world range as well as distribution and habitat in Colombia and Ecuador. Classes, orders, families and genera are also described and the main features for recognition of the genera are briefly discussed. The introduction includes chapters on history of exploration, diversity and endemism, and classification. A glossary, bibliography and index to scientific names are also provided.

The Linnean

The Linnean
Author: Linnean Society of London
Publisher:
Total Pages: 748
Release: 2005
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Rhodora

Rhodora
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Hoehnea

Hoehnea
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 774
Release: 2011
Genre: Botany
ISBN:

Assembling the Tree of Life

Assembling the Tree of Life
Author: Joel Cracraft
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2004-07-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199729603

This edited volume is provides an authoritative synthesis of knowledge about the history of life. All the major groups of organisms are treated, by the leading workers in their fields. With sections on: The Importance of Knowing the Tree of Life; The Origin and Radiation of Life on Earth; The Relationships of Green Plants; The Relationships of Fungi; and The Relationships of Animals. This book should prove indispensable for evolutionary biologists, taxonomists, ecologists interested in biodiversity, and as a baseline sourcebook for organismic biologists, botanists, and microbiologists. An essential reference in this fundamental area.