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Bryophyte Biology provides an extensive overview of the hornworts, liverworts, and mosses; diverse groups of land plants that occupy a great variety of habitats throughout the world. This edition covers essential aspects of bryophyte biology, from morphology, physiological ecology and conservation, to speciation, and genomics. Revised classifications incorporate contributions from recent phylogenetic studies. Six new chapters complement fully updated chapters from the original book to provide a completely up-to-date resource. New chapters focus on the contributions of Physcomitrella to plant genomic research, population ecology of bryophytes, mechanisms of drought tolerance, a phylogenomic perspective on land plant evolution, and problems and progress of bryophyte speciation and conservation. Written by leaders in the field, this book offers an authoritative treatment of bryophyte biology, with rich citation of the current literature, suitable for advanced students and researchers.

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• List of contributors(p. ix)
• Preface(p. xi)
• 1 Morphology and classification of the Marchantiophyta(p. 1)
• 2 Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta(p. 55)
• 3 New insights into morphology, anatomy, and systematics of hornworts(p. 139)
• 4 Phylogenomics and early land plant evolution(p. 173)
• 5 Mosses as model organisms for developmental, cellular, and molecular biology(p. 199)
• 6 Physiological ecology(p. 237)
• 7 Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of desiccation tolerance in bryophytes(p. 269)
• 8 Mineral nutrition and substratum ecology(p. 299)
• 9 The structure and function of bryophyte-dominated peatlands(p. 357)
• 10 Population and community ecology of bryophytes(p. 393)
• 11 Bryophyte species and speciation(p. 445)
• 12 Conservation biology of bryophytes(p. 487)
• Index(p. 535)

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This second edition (1st ed., 2000) of Bryophyte Biology encompasses recent research on the liverworts, hornworts, and mosses. The 12 papers, written by well-respected researchers in the field of bryology, address morphology, development, physiology, genomics, biochemistry, molecular biology, nutrition, ecology, classification, evolution, and conservation. Classifications have been updated from the first edition, reflecting recent views of phylogeny. Each chapter provides a synthesis of recent research and includes an extensive reference list of both current and classical literature. This volume is a valuable resource for advanced readers focusing on the overall biology of bryophytes. Summing Up: Essential. Graduate students, researchers, and faculty. S. L. Timme Pittsburg State University

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Bernard Goffinet is an Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and has contributed to nearly 80 publications. His current research spans from chloroplast genome evolution in liverworts, and the phylogeny of mosses to the systematics of lichen-forming fungi
A. Jonathan Shaw is a Professor in the Biology Department at Duke University, an Associate Editor for several scientific journals, and Chairman for the Board of Directors, Highlands Biological Station. He has published over 130 scientific papers and book chapters. His research interests include the systematics and phylogenetics of mosses and liverworts and population genetics of peat mosses