The Ferns of Britain and Ireland [Paperback]

A user-friendly, illustrated field-guide to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails native to Britain.This user-friendly field-guide gives comprehensive information for over 100 species and hybrids of ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails. Key features for successful identification are supported by clear silhouette illustrations and field notes. Many improved silhouettes have been prepared for the new edition and additional material on difficult groups has been included. The accessible style and format of the successful first edition has been retained, making it suitable for amateur and professional alike.This user-friendly field-guide gives comprehensive information for over 100 species and hybrids of ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails. Key features for successful identification are supported by clear silhouette illustrations and field notes. Many improved silhouettes have been prepared for the new edition and additional material on difficult groups has been included. The accessible style and format of the successful first edition has been retained, making it suitable for amateur and professional alike.This user-friendly field guide describes and illustrates the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails native to Britain and Ireland, giving comprehensive entries for over 100 species and hybrids. Each entry gives a brief pen picture which outlines the key features of each species, supported by clear and informative frond silhouette illustrations. Valuable additional information on distribution, ecology and biology is provided in the form of Field Notes .Preface to the second edition; Preface and acknowledgements to the first edition; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Component parts of a fern; 3. Glossary of terms; 4. Taxonomic list of native species and hybrids; 5. Chart keys to the main pteridophyte groups; 6. Multi-access keys; 7. Botanical sub-divisions of Britain and Ireland; 8. Altitudinal distribution of native pteridophytes; 9. Enlã&