Created in response to requests from longtime users, this addition to the acclaimed book, Lichens of North America, compiles updated and expanded keys for the identification of these fascinating organisms. An ideal laboratory resource, this large spiral-bound volume covers over 2,000 species of lichens indigenous to the continent. There is no comparable volume available for classroom, workshop, or private use. The revised keys are an indispensable identification tool for botanists, students, scientists, and enthusiasts alike.
By:
Irwin M. Brodo By (photographer):
Sylvia Duran Sharnoff, Stephen Sharnoff Illustrated by:
Susan Laurie-Bourque Imprint: Yale University Press Country of Publication: United States Edition: Revised and expanded ed Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 1.021kg ISBN:9780300195736 ISBN 10: 0300195737 Pages: 424 Publication Date:25 February 2016 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Considered a world authority on lichens and their biology, Irwin M. Brodo is emeritus research scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Ontario.