Book ID: 32110
SCHUSTER, R.M.
The Hepaticae of South Greenland. 1988. (Beih. Nova Hedwigia,92). 27 plates. 13 tabs. 254 p. gr8vo.
Contents:Preface and Acknowledgements/ Introduction/ Some Preliminary Background/ Biological,Geological and Climatic Parameters/ Phytogeography and Reproductive Biology/ Reproductive Biology/ Derivation and Spread of the HepaticElements Present/ Geological and Glaciological Considerations/Glaciation and Post-Glacial Climates/ The Question of Periglacial Survival/ Present Day Climate/ Regional Temperature and Precipitation Variations/ Phytogeography of South Greenland Hepaticae/ Effectivenes sof Spores and Gemmae as Disseminules in Arctic Environments/ DispersalPatterns Related to Wind Velocity/ Some Conclusions/ Distribution Patterns/ Methodology/ Special Taxonomic Problems with Arctic Hepaticae/Morphological Deviation of Arctic Hepaticae/ Systematic Account/Appendix: Synopsis of Collectors and Cited Collections/ References/Index.