Preface to the second edition; Preface and acknowledgements to the first edition; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Component parts of a fern; 3. Glossary of terms; 4. Taxonomic list of native species and hybrids; 5. Chart keys to the main pteridophyte groups; 6. Multi-access keys; 7. Botanical sub-divisions of Britain and Ireland; 8. Altitudinal distribution of native pteridophytes; 9. Environmental factors influencing native pteridophyte ranges; Part I. The Ferns: 10. Adiantum; 11. Anogramma; 12. Asplenium; 13. Asplenophyllitis; 14. Athyrium; 15. Blechnum; 16. Botrychium; 17. Ceterach; 18. Cryptogamma; 19. Cystopteris; 20. Dryopteris; 21. Gymnocarpium; 22. Hymenophyllum; 23. Ophioglossum; 24. Oreopteris; 25. Osmunda; 26. Phegopteris; 27. Phyllitis; 28. Pilularia; 29. Polypodium; 30. Polystichum; 31. Pteridium; 32. Thelypteris; 33. Trichomanes; 34. Woodsia; Part II. Clubmosses and Quillworts: 35. Diphasiastrum; 36. Huperzia; 37. Lycopodiella; 38. Lycopodium; 39. Selaginella; 40. Isoetes; Part III. Horsetails: 41. Equisetum; Bibliography; Index.
A user-friendly, illustrated field-guide to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails native to Britain.
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subject.' Trevor James, BBC Wildlife
'… invaluable book … clear and succinct accounts of every species.'
Trevor James, BBC Wildlife
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book.' James Merryweather, New Phytology
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'Ferns of Britain and Ireland maintains its place as the best book
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