Bryophyte Biology. 2nd rev. & augmented edition. 2008. 18 tabs. XIV, 565 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

Contents:Preface /Morphology and classification of the Marchantiophyta, Barbara Crandall-Stotler, Raymond E. Stotler and David G. Long / Morphology and classification of the Bryophyta, Bernard Goffinet, William R. Buck and A. Jonathan Shaw/ New insights into morphology, anatomy and systematics of Hornworts, Karen S. Renzaglia, Juan Carlos Villarreal A. and R.Joel Duff / Phylogenomics and early land plant evolution, Brent D.Mishler and Dean G. Kelch / Mosses as model organisms for developmental, cellular and molecular biology, Andrew C.Cuming / Physiological ecology, Michael C. F. Proctor /Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in bryophytes, Mel J. Oliver / Mineral nutrition and substratum ecology, Jeff W. Bates / The structure and function of bryophyte dominated peatlands, Dale H. Vitt and R. Kelman Wieder /Population and community ecology of bryophytes, Hakan Rydin /Bryophyte species and speciation ,A. Jonathan Shaw / Conservation biology of bryophytes, Alain Vanderpoorten and TomasHallingbäck.