Book ID: 116525
Whelan, Paul
Lichens of Ireland & Great Britain. A Visual Guide to Their Identification. 2 volumes. 2024. approx. 6000 col. photographs. 1050 p. gr8vo. Softcover.
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 species, microscopy techniques and a short history of lichenology.