Textbook of Bryophytes

by Kaur, Inderdeep & Prem Lal Uniyal

ISBN: 9789354613005
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2022
Price : Rs. 6410.00
Biblio : x+183p

Author Profile

Dr. Inderdeep Kaur is an Associate Professor in Botany, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi. She has an experience of teaching Archegoniates to the undergrads for over fifteen years. She has several papers of repute in international and national journals, and has been a participant in conferences in India and abroad. Dr Kaur has authored chapters on various topics in Biology, has co-edited a book entitled "Plant Reproductive Biology and Conservation" and has been Principal Investigator of projects under DST and UGC. Her recent work, a book entitled "Textbook of Gymnosperms" is based on CBCS syllabus. Prof. Prem Lal Uniyal is a Professor in Department of Botany, University of Delhi. With specialization in archegoniates, he has been engaged in teaching Post grads. Author of several papers, books and chapters, he has also guided students for PhD and is co-author of the book entitled "Textbook of Gymnosperms".

About The Book

The “Textbook of Bryophytes” is about a group of the plant kingdom, which students rarely get to see, unless they visit a hilly region. The book is written in a lucid style with illustrations to make the study interesting. The easy-to-learn format will make the concepts clear and cater to a wider readership. While the students of B.Sc. Honours in Botany with CBCS syllabus will find it useful for their core paper in ARCHEGONIATAE, the students of B.Sc. Life Sciences and those opting for GE paper on Biodiversity, would be benefitted from the content on both specific and general studies on bryophytes. All the three major groups – Liverworts, Mosses and Hornworts have been dealt comprehensively and new findings regarding the inter-relationships have been described. The book follows the latest classification based on the APG system. Emerging trends in Bryophyte research have been discussed to encourage young minds take up investigations in the related field. A special feature is colour plates towards the end of the text. These are presented to help teachers conduct practical sessions with ease as getting permanent slides for most of the stages of the life cycle of these plants has become difficult. The topics dealt with and the illustrated glossary would add value to the book as it will be highly useful for students appearing for competitive exams.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 1 2. Phylum – Marchantiophyta – The Liverworts 22 3. Phylum – Bryophyta – The Mosses 68 4. Phylum – Anthocerotophyta – The Hornworts 108 5. Bryophytes and Human Welfare 122 6. Evolutionary Trends 127 7. Biological Interventions 135 8. Collection and Processing of Bryophytes 140 Colour Plates 145 Glossary 165 Suggested Readings 173 Question Bank 178 Index 181