Aquatic Plants of Northern and Central Europe including Britain and Ireland
- Forfattere: Jens Christian Schou , Bjarne Moeslund , Dr. Klaus van de Weyer , Gerhard Wiegleb , Richard V. Lansdown , Peter Holm , Lars Baastrup-Spohr , Kaj Sand-Jensen
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 752
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- Serienavn: WILDGuides
- EAN: 9780691251011
- Utgivelsesår: 2023
- Bidragsyter: Schou, Jens Christian; Moeslund, Bjarne; Weyer, Dr. Klaus van de; Wiegleb, Gerhard; Lansdown, Richard V.; Holm, Peter; Baastrup-Spohr, Lars; Sand-Jensen, Kaj
The first comprehensive guide to the aquatic plants of the region
Beneath the surface of bodies of freshwater—springs, streams, rivers, ponds and lakes—there is a world of plants of great variety and beauty, a realm that is often poorly known and understood. Correctly identified, these plants can tell us much about the character and condition of the habitats in which they live. A collaboration of Danish, German, and British field botanists specializing in freshwater plants, this guide presents all of the known aquatic plants of Northern and Central Europe, including Britain and Ireland, as well as many marginal and wetland species.
This is the first comprehensive guide to the identification of the region’s 410 species and hybrids of both native and non-native ferns and flowering plants that are dependent upon freshwater wetlands. Following the latest taxonomy, the book features 358 plates in pen and ink, more than 1,400 colour photographs, illu