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Bryophyte Biology
Second Edition
Bryophyte Biology provides a comprehensive yet succinct overview of the
hornworts, liverworts, and mosses: diverse groups of land plants that occupy a
great variety of habitats throughout theworld. This new 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.
BERNARD GOFFINET is an Associate Professor in Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology at the University of Connecticut 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 at 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.
Bryophyte Biology
Second Edition
BERNARD GOFFINET
University of Connecticut, USA
AND
A. JONATHAN SHAW
Duke University, USA
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To Lewis Anderson
Contents
List of contributors page ix
Preface xi
1 Morphology and classification of the Marchantiophyta
BARBARA CRANDALL -STOTLER, RAYMOND E. STOTLER AND
DAV ID G. LONG 1
2 Morphology, anatomy, and classification of the Bryophyta
BERNARD GOFF INET , WILL IAM R. BUCK AND A. JONATHAN SHAW 55
3 New insights into morphology, anatomy, and systematics of
hornworts
KAREN S . RENZAGL IA , JUAN C. V I L LARREAL AND R. JOEL DUFF 139
4 Phylogenomics and early land plant evolution
BRENT D. MISHLER AND DEAN G. KELCH 173
5 Mosses as model organisms for developmental, cellular,
and molecular biology
ANDREW C. CUMING 199
6 Physiological ecology
MICHAEL C. F . PROCTOR 237
7 Biochemical and molecular mechanisms of desiccation
tolerance in bryophytes
MELV IN J . OL IVER 269
8 Mineral nutrition and substratum ecology
JEFF W. BATES 299
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9 The structure and function of bryophyte-dominated peatlands
DALE H. V ITT AND R. KELMAN WIEDER 357
10 Population and community ecology of bryophytes
HAKAN RYD IN 393
11 Bryophyte species and speciation
A. JONATHAN SHAW 445
12 Conservation biology of bryophytes
ALA IN VANDERPOORTEN AND TOMAS HALL INGBA¨ CK 487
Index 535
