Lichens are symbiotic organisms in which fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria form an intimate biological union. This diverse group is found in almost all terrestrial habitats from the tropics to polar regions. In this second edition, four completely new chapters cover recent developments in the study of these fascinating organisms, including lichen genetics and sexual reproduction, stress physiology and symbiosis, and the carbon economy and environmental role of lichens. The whole text has been fully updated, with chapters covering anatomical, morphological and developmental aspects; the contribution of the unique secondary metabolites produced by lichens to medicine and the pharmaceutical industry; patterns of lichen photosynthesis and respiration in relation to different environmental conditions; the role of lichens in nitrogen fixation and mineral cycling; and the use of lichens as indicators of air pollution. This is a valuable reference for both students and researchers interested in lichenology.
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"This completely updated second edition, with four new chapters, will bring any library collection up to date on lichen biology and complement current holdings."
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"... provides a wonderfully complete picture of these wonderful hybrid organisms, from their development and physiology to their important ecological roles. This book belongs in all college and university libraries as well as the shelves of those teaching advanced courses in plant biology that in any way touches topics important to lichens (e.g. stress physiology)."
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"... provides a wonderfully complete picture of these wonderful hybrid organisms, from their development and physiology to their important ecological roles. This book belongs in all college and university libraries as well as the shelves of those teaching advanced courses in plant biology that in any way touches topics important to lichens (e.g. stress physiology)."
Douglas Darnowski for Plant Science Bulletin
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The second edition of Lichen Biology is fully updated, with four completely new chapters covering lichen genetics and sexual reproduction, stress physiology and symbiosis, and the carbon economy and environmental role of lichens. This is a valuable reference for both students and researchers interested in lichenology.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent introduction for serious students of botany,
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This review is from: Lichen Biology (Paperback)
This book is not light reading. It is, however, the best book currently available for a complete introduction to the biology of lichens. Topics range from morphology and physiology to ecology. It would benefit from diagrams to accompany the many photographs.
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This review is from: Lichen Biology (Hardcover)
I agree with the other two reviewers: if you have no experience with the life sciences it would be best to begin with a book like W. Pervis's Lichens. However, Nash's Lichen Biology is an outstanding text for more detailed and advanced questions on the interworkings of these unique organisms/ecosystems. Each chapter is authored by experts in smaller aspects of lichenology (chemistry, anatomy, taxonomy, ecology etc.), making the complete work very well-rounded.
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Very Technical--Not a book for the amateur!,
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Good B&W photos, more info on lichens than you'll find anywhere but nearly impossible to read and understand if you are not a bontanist.
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lichen mycobiota, lichen biogeography, thalline areas, poikilohydric nature, photomorph pairs, photobiont cells, prethallus stage, bipolar lichens, cyanobiont cells, compatible photobionts, lichen sensitivity, lichen respiration, symbiotic propagules, mycobiont hyphae, epinecral layer, thallus water content, tripartite lichens, photobiont layer, lichen photosynthesis, medullary hyphae, host lichen, lichen mycobionts, nonlichenized fungi, lichen photobionts, foliicolous lichens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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lichen mycobiota, lichen biogeography, thalline areas, poikilohydric nature, photomorph pairs, photobiont cells, prethallus stage, bipolar lichens, cyanobiont cells, compatible photobionts, lichen sensitivity, lichen respiration, symbiotic propagules, mycobiont hyphae, epinecral layer, thallus water content, tripartite lichens, photobiont layer, lichen photosynthesis, medullary hyphae, host lichen, lichen mycobionts, nonlichenized fungi, lichen photobionts, foliicolous lichens Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Cambridge University Press, New Zealand, Lichen Biology, North America, Baja California, South Africa, Pacific Northwest, Sonoran Desert, Namib Desert, South America, Lewis Smith, Pacific Ocean, Los Angeles Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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