Lichen Biology, 2nd edition
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Lichen Biology, 2nd edition
Lichen Biology
By Thomas H. Nash
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: 2008-07-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052187162X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521871624
Binding: Hardcover
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.
Summary: Lichen Biology
Rating: 5
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.
Summary: Excellent introduction for serious students of botany
Rating: 4
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.
Summary: Very Technical–Not a book for the amateur!
Rating: 2
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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