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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:45:00 -0800
<http://www.nhbs.com/grasses_of_the_british_isles_tefno_151467.html&tab_tag=album> Grasses of the British Isles Series: BSBI HANDBOOKS 13 <http://www.nhbs.com/bsbi_handbooks_tefno_2757.html> Tom Cope and Alan Gray 612 pages, 220 full page illustrations. Botanical Society of the British Isles <http://www.nhbs.com/browse.php?pub=30> Softcover | 2009 | £19.99 | #166205 | ISBN-13: 0901158429 Hardcover | 2009 | £24.99 #180837 | ISBN-13: 9780901158413 It is now over 50 years since the grasses of the British Isles were last subject to a book of their own (Hubbard, 1954, revised 1968 & 1984). Changes have since occured regarding the taxonomy of the families to justify a new BSBI Handbook. Grasses of the British Isles attempts to bridge the gap between the taxonomy of the 1980s and new molecular phylogenies that are currently being explored so that what is being offered is something that users will feel comfortable with but which hints at changes that may occur in the near future. The species descriptions have been kept as brief as possible and are supported by keys to, and detailed descriptions of, tribes and genera, a move that has allowed expansion in other sections of the text. These keys are arranged by tribes and then genus allowing the user to check the specimen against a tribal description before moving on to genus and then on to a species. The book contains descriptions of 15 tribes, 67 genera and 220 species and the information includes description, distribution, habitat and additional information as well as plates illustrating the different species. Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone 01273 492630
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