{"product_id":"9781493903597","title":"Terricolous Lichens in India: Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTerricolous Lichens in India: Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRai, Himanshu; Upreti, Dalip K.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerricolous lichens, a habitat specialist group of lichens play a vital role in maintenance and ecological stability of soil crusts with reference to their physical stability, hydrology and growth of soil microflora. \u003ci\u003eTerricolous Lichens in India, Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is the first lichenological study of this functional group. Based upon extensive field collections and the investigation of approximately 4,500 specimens preserved in various national and international herbariums, \u003ci\u003eTerricolous Lichens in India: Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the morphotaxonomy of terricolous lichens in India. Divided into two chapters, the first chapter describes the basics of soil lichen curation from Indian habitats, presents the various morpho-anatomical and chemical techniques for taxonomic identification, and introduces the morpho-anatomical features of terricolous lichens. The second chapter focuses on the taxonomy of 312 terricolous lichen species and includes detailed identification keys and taxonomic descriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by experts in the field and complemented with over 50 color photoplates and maps, \u003ci\u003eTerricolous Lichens in India: Volume 2: Morphotaxonomic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for researchers and students interested in the field of lichenology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2013-12-11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781493903597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4939-0360-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 313\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50149923979404,"sku":"9781493903597","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781493903597.jpg?v=1779581134","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781493903597","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}