ENVIRONMENTAL BRYOLOGY

Taxonomy and systematics of Bryophyta (mosses), Marchantiophyta (liverworts) and Anthocerotophyta (hornworts). Identification of bryophyte species and use of dichotomous keys; slide preparation of fresh specimen. Ecology, Phytogeography and Phytosociology. Biological and ecological indices and their application in environmental field. The bryophyte safeguard: the IUCN categories and red-list. Bryophytes as biomonitors of terrestrial ecosystems and their use in environmental monitoring. The bryophytes as organisms responsible for deterioration of historic monuments.

Aleffi M. (a cura di) - Biologia ed Ecologia delle briofite. Antonio Delfino Editore.

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