Lichens of Ireland and Great Britain - A visual guide to their identification

Name: Lichens of Ireland and Great Britain - A visual guide to their identification
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A comprehensive two volume guide to lichens and lichenology with over 700 species descriptions... Show more

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Product description

Author	Paul Whelan
Language	English
ISBN	9781739675110
Publisher	Holm Oak Press
Pages	970 (2 volumes)
Format	20.6 x 15.4 cm
Format	Paperback
Images	Colour images, line drawings and distribution maps
Year published	2024

Lichens of Ireland and Great Britain is a comprehensive guide to lichens and lichenology. At the core of the book are over 700 species descriptions lavishly illustrated to show many of the tiny features used to identify lichens. Two volumes allow easy use in the lab or to carry in the field. Volume 1 covers biology, ecology, descriptions of crustose species and Cladonia; volume 2 gives descriptions of foliose, fruticose, filamentous, squamulose, and lichenicolous species, as well as microscopy techniques, and a short history of lichenology.

Lichens of Ireland and Great Britain features:

Detailed descriptions with emphasis on identification traits, spot tests and ecology
Lichen anatomy and glossaries to aid in identification
Lichen ecology to understand how they fit into the landscape
Equipment for observing and collecting lichens
UV light and spot tests - including the latest techniques
Conservation pointers
Visual keys to the main groups of crustose, foliose, fruticose and Cladonia
Primer in microscopy for beginner lichenologists
Cutting sections for microscopic examination
Staining techniques to enhance contrast
Microscopic anatomy of lichens, spore types, tissue types
Micrographs of sections and squashes as used in identification of difficult species
Introduction to Lichenicolous fungi and descriptions
A short history of lichenology looking at the emergence of lichens as fungi
Lichen as the subjects of art
Index of species with common synonyms
Bibliography and general references