DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Aquatic Plants of Northern and Central Europe including Britain and Ireland

Peter Holm author Gerhard Wiegleb author Jens Christian Schou author Bjarne Moeslund author Dr Klaus van de Weyer author Kaj Sand-Jensen author Richard V Lansdown author Lars Baastrup-Spohr author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Published:22nd Aug '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Aquatic Plants of Northern and Central Europe including Britain and Ireland cover

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, illustrated keys, distribution maps and detailed descriptions. The introduction gives an overview of evolution, anatomy and morphology, ecology, eco-physiology, research traditions and more, and the book also includes guidelines for working with aquatic plants.

  • The first comprehensive guide to the region’s aquatic plants
  • Covers all 410 known species
  • Features 358 illustrated plates, more than 1,400 colour photographs, distribution maps, detailed descriptions and much more
  • <

"A monumental work by any standards, representing the combined knowledge and experience of renowned experts from across Europe. . . . A comprehensive catalogue of species, with beautiful full colour illustrations, sketches, diagrams and maps, is nothing short of breathtaking in its coverage."---David M. Gascoigne, Travels With Birds
"A MUST-HAVE for anyone with a serious interest in aquatic plants of the region!"---Ian Paulsen, The Birdbooker Report

ISBN: 9780691251011

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

752 pages