Bryophytes of Atlantic woodlands — Guide 1: Woodland. Bryophytes of Atlantic woodlands — Guide 2: Ravines. Strategy for the conservation of lower plants and fungi in Scotland. More closely related to ferns than mosses, clubmosses can be found in several habitats across Scotland. Nature fund that began 3 years ago celebrates 1, football fields of new and improved habitats across Scotland. Close navigation. Mosses and liverworts Scotland is internationally important for these tiny plants, which carpet our woodlands and form our peat.
Change section Menu toggle. If you own or manage land, locate the important areas for mosses and liverworts, and consider them in your management plans. Take care not to let rhododendron and other invasive plants spread from your garden into nearby woodland.
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Click for a full description. You may also be interested in. Clubmosses More closely related to ferns than mosses, clubmosses can be found in several habitats across Scotland. Celebrating 1, football fields Nature fund that began 3 years ago celebrates 1, football fields of new and improved habitats across Scotland. Solstice skies Some of the real pleasures of this time of year are the sunrises and sunsets. Surveying for flapper skate eggs The critically-endangered flapper skate is to gain further protection.
View all news. View all blogs. Back to top Back to top. As a group, they are the most ancient land plants and occupy a unique position in the colonization of the Earth by plant life. However, many are at risk from habitat loss, pollution, climate change, and other factors. Britain is one of the world's best bryologically recorded areas, yet its mosses and liverworts are not well known outside a small band of experts.
This has meant that conservation action has tended to lag behind that of more charismatic groups such as birds and mammals. Of the different types of bryophyte in England, 87 are on the British Red List and are regarded as threatened under the strict criteria of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. This book aims to raise awareness by providing stunning photographs--many never before published--of each threatened species, as well as up-to-date profiles of 84 of them, including status, distribution, history, and conservation measures.
The book looks at what bryophytes are, why they are important and useful, and what makes them rare; it also examines threats, extinctions, ex situ conservation techniques, legislation, and the impact of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Provides the first treatment of England's rare and threatened mosses and liverworts Features stunning photographs--many never before published--of each species and many of their habitats Treats each species in a handy and attractive double-page layout Includes up-to-date profiles of 84 species, including status, distribution, history, and conservation measures Presents the first overview of English bryophyte conservation Offers invaluable guidance to people working in conservation in England, the British Isles, Europe, and beyond.
England's Rare Mosses and Liverworts. Get Books. This is the first book to cover England's rare and threatened mosses and liverworts, collectively known as bryophytes. However, many are at risk from habitat loss,. Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland.
Authors: Ian Atherton, Sam D. Bosanquet, Mark Lawley. Mosses and Liverworts. Focuses on varieties and life cycles of mosses and liverworts in different climates and habitats.
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