Britain's Ferns : : A Field Guide to the Clubmosses, Quillworts, Horsetails and Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland / / James Merryweather.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English
• VerfasserIn: Merryweather, James,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020]; ©2019
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: WILDGuides ; 26
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (280 p.) :; 700+ color photos.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Introduction --; Glossary --; Pteridophyte identification --; IDENTIFICATION KEYS --; GUIDE TO FAMILIES --; THE SPECIES ACCOUNTS --; All-year-round pteridology --; Juvenile ferns --; Urban ferns --; Variation in pteridophytes --; Non-native and nuisance pteridophytes --; Further reading and references --; Resources and submitting records --; Acknowledgements and photographic credits --; Index of English and scientific names
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691190570; 9783110704716; 9783110704518; 9783110704808; 9783110704600; 9783110690088
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691190570?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: James Merryweather.

The only comprehensive photographic guide to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails of BritainThis 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 photographsComprehensive coverage of Britain's 57 species of ferns, 6 clubmosses, 3 quillworts and 8 horsetailsIncludes novel, easy-to-use, jargon-free identification keys and comparison tablesBeautifully designed, user-friendly and accessible