Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts: A Field Guide to Common Bryophytes of the Northeast by Ralph Pope is a beautifully organized and approachable guide to bryophytes in the northeastern United States. Compact yet thorough, it provides clear tools for identifying mosses, liverworts, and hornworts in the field.
Introductory chapters explain bryophyte biology, taxonomy, and ecology, tracing their lineage back to ancient green algae and the earliest plant life on land. The guide then proceeds in well-structured, color-coded sections: peat mosses (Sphagnaceae), upright acrocarpous mosses, mat-forming pleurocarpous mosses, liverworts, and the less-common hornworts. Each section begins with basic keys, habitat notes, and family traits, followed by individual species accounts in alphabetical order.
Lavishly illustrated with photographs, the book opens a window into the “miniature forests” beneath your feet.
About the Author:
Ralph Pope has a master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Antioch New England Graduate School, where he is an adjunct professor of northeastern flora. Pope is also the author of Lichens above Treeline: A Hiker’s Guide to Alpine Zone Lichens of the Northeastern United States.
Publisher: Cornell University Press, 2016
Format: Softcover, 368 pages
Dimensions: 6 in x 1 in x 9 in (15.25 cm x 2.5 cm x 23 cm)
Condition: New
Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts: A Field Guide to Common Bryophytes of the Northeast by Ralph Pope is a beautifully organized and approachable guide to bryophytes in the northeastern United States. Compact yet thorough, it provides clear tools for identifying mosses, liverworts, and hornworts in the field.
Introductory chapters explain bryophyte biology, taxonomy, and ecology, tracing their lineage back to ancient green algae and the earliest plant life on land. The guide then proceeds in well-structured, color-coded sections: peat mosses (Sphagnaceae), upright acrocarpous mosses, mat-forming pleurocarpous mosses, liverworts, and the less-common hornworts. Each section begins with basic keys, habitat notes, and family traits, followed by individual species accounts in alphabetical order.
Lavishly illustrated with photographs, the book opens a window into the “miniature forests” beneath your feet.
About the Author:
Ralph Pope has a master’s degree in Environmental Studies from Antioch New England Graduate School, where he is an adjunct professor of northeastern flora. Pope is also the author of Lichens above Treeline: A Hiker’s Guide to Alpine Zone Lichens of the Northeastern United States.
Publisher: Cornell University Press, 2016
Format: Softcover, 368 pages
Dimensions: 6 in x 1 in x 9 in (15.25 cm x 2.5 cm x 23 cm)
Condition: New
