Book ID: 87806
Murray, C. W., H. J. B. Birks, a. oth.
The Botanist in Skye and Adjacent Islands. An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of the islands of Skye, Raasay, Rona, Rum, Eigg, Canna, Scalpay, and Soay. 3rd ed. 2005. 3 col. plates. III, 136 p. Paper bd.
The topography of Skye and the other islands dealt with in this book, together with climate, geology and land - use offer a wide range of habitats for plants. Over 800 species of flowering plants and ferns have been recorded in recent years. This guide details all the ferns and flowering plants reliably recorded on the islands. Scientific, common, and Gaelic names are given, summary of frequency, occurrences, distribution, habitats.