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News - mai 2009

Publication d'un ouvrage de r?f?rence sur les Bryophytes

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Alain Vanderpoorten, Chercheur Qualifi? F.N.R.S. et Bernard Goffinet, Professeur ? University of Connecticut, et licenci? en sciences botaniques de l?Universit? de Li?ge (1989), publient ? Cambridge University Press un ouvrage de r?f?rence sur les bryophytes, un groupe de plantes vertes comprenant les anthoc?rotes, les h?patiques et les mousses.

Le texte de pr?sentation pr?cise :

? Bryophytes were a pivotal step in land plant evolution, and their significance in the regulation of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly acknowledged. This introductory textbook assumes no prior knowledge of bryophyte biology, making it ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as amateur botanists. The authors expertly summarise the diversity of bryophytes and outline recent advances in our understanding of their evolutionary history, their ecological roles and preferences, their distribution patterns and conservation needs. The text is highly illustrated throughout, with boxed summaries of topics of current relevance in bryophyte biology, and a glossary of technical terms ?.