Textbook of Bryophytes

by Kaur, Inderdeep & Prem Lal Uniyal

ISBN: 9789354613005
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Imprint : DAYA
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

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

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