A Manual of Liverworts and Hornworts of Himachal Pradesh, India

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Manual of liverworts and hornworts of Himachal Pradesh. Provides a conspectus of 142 taxa of liverworts and 10 species of hornworts. Methodology for the collection, preservation of specimens and preparation of samples, detailed taxonomic parameters for orders represented in the state, keys to different taxonomical hierarchy from genus downwards, detailed description of each genus, currently accepted names of the taxa, basionym and synonyms, if any, and their distribution within the State and the country have been provided, and is supported by 42 figures comprising illustrations and colour as well as black and white photographs featuring habit and key characters of the taxa and a glossary of technical terms.

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Herbarium methodology. 2. Key morphological features of liverworts and hornworts. 3. Conspectus of liverworts and hornworts for Himachal Pradesh. 4. Key to genera and isolated species. 5. Keys from genera to species with author citations, synonyms and distribution in the state. 6. List of accepted names and synonyms. References. Glossary.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR S K Singh

Dr. S.K. Singh is PhD. In Zoology from Patna university, Patna and is presently working as professor & head, department of Wildlife Management, faculty of Forestry, Birsa Agricultural university, Kanke, Panchi. He has been associated with forestry teaching since 1983. Dr. Singh obtained a Diploma-in-Forestry from F.R.I. & Colleges, Dehradun. He made a one year academic visit to the U.S.A. as Visiting Professor in Forestry and was also trained in the field of Agroforestry at Costa Rica. He has also written a book entitled "Textbook of Wildlife management" which is very popular amongst student community.