Artikelname: A Field Guide to Mushrooms & Toadstools of Britain & Europe
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Pictorial Card Covers 4 x 7 inches tall, 250 Pages,Lavishly illustrated with Colour Photos throughout.

This new full colour photographic guide to over 400 species of mushroom and toadstool found in Britain and Europe arranges fungi by their shape for easy identification. Each species is illustrated with its own specially taken colour photograph. Individual descriptions include facts on colour, shape, smell, time of year the mushroom is seen and similar species. All the mushrooms that are edible or poisonous are clearly marked.
 

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Artikelname: A Field Guide to the Mushrooms of Britain and Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: This new field guide to mushrooms includes the main species from all groups. It concentrates on the more sought-after edible species but also includes many inedible and poisonous ones. Each species is represented with one or more large colour photographs which face a detailed description of the species. This gives information on form, colour, spore colour, habitat, distribution and' edibility, enabling the naturalist or mushroom collector to identify each species that he or she finds.

Artikelname: A Field Key to the British Brown Seaweeds
Artikelbeschreibung: This AIDGAP key should enable anybody to identify the majority of British macroscopic (larger than 1cm) brown seaweeds in the field, most of them to species level. Littoral, sublittoral and rare species are all included. A full glossary is appended, and numerous thumbnail sketches are incorporated in the text to help ease-of-use. All plants are fully illustrated and an introductory section describing the ecology of the brown seaweeds will help in interpreting patterns of distribution on the seashore.

Artikelname: Arable Plants - A Field Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: Arable plants show the steepest decline of any group in the British flora over the past 25 years; this guide covers their identification, distribution, management and history. With excellent photographs, and easy-to-follow keys, the book will be of value to both layman and professional ecologist, and has particular reference for farmers interested in conservation and diversity

Artikelname: Britain's Orchids
Artikelbeschreibung: Photgraphic guide covering the 51 recorded species, with varieties and sub-species as well as 9 species of uncertain provenance. Descriptions include details of recorded hybrids, confusing species, habitat requirements, pollination and conservation. Plates show close-ups of flowers in addition to the plant in its natural habita

Artikelname: British Plant Galls (Aidgap key)
Artikelbeschreibung: This fully illustrated AIDGAP guide should enable most beginners to identify all the common plant galls discovered in the field in Great Britain, as well as the majority of those less commonly encountered. It contains nearly 200 keys grouped by gall causer (bacteria, mycoplasma and viruses; fungi; plants; nematodes; and arthropods) and then subdivided according to host plant genera.

Artikelname: Churchyard Lichens
Artikelbeschreibung: This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart will help you identify over fifty of the commonest lichens found in lowland churchyards in Britain. The lichens are grouped according to growth form and the guide has contains simple illustrated lichen identification keys.

Artikelname: Field Flora of the British Isles
Artikelbeschreibung: A portable, comprehensive guide to those wishing to identify plants growing wild in the British Isles. Based on the author's standard work 'New Flora of the British Isles', this abridged version retains all the keys.

Artikelname: Food For Free (Gem edition)
Artikelbeschreibung: Fans of Food for Free will be delighted at this new format -- ideal for carrying in a rucksack or pocket. Over 100 edible plants are featured together with recipes and other interesting culinary information. With details on how to pick, when to pick and regulations on picking. This new format of a best-selling title provides a portable guide for all those who enjoy what the countryside has to offer. Over 100 plants are listed, fully illustrated and described, together with recipes and other fascinating information about their use throughout the ages. The recipes are listed so that you can plan your foray with a feast in mind. This is the ideal book for both nature-lovers and cooks. Particularly with today's emphasis on the freshest and most natural of foods. There is also practical advice on how to pick plus the countryside laws and regulations on picking wild plants.

Artikelname: France - Travellers' Nature Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: This is one of the first four in a series of natural history travel guides, intended for the general reader with an interest in natural history, and for the growing numbers of "ecotourists" who want to know where to see wildlife in the countries they visit.

Artikelname: Fungi (Dorling Kindersley)
Artikelbeschreibung: Compact and easy-to-use, this stunning guide uses the highest quality close-up photography to bring over 440 species to life on the page. It is the perfect field companion for fungi enthusiasts of all ages and levels of experience.Whether you are a fungi fanatic or a mycologist in the making, this guide is an ideal home and field reference.Deciphering the delicious and the deadly is simple with this clear and concise guide.With selections of fungi native to the UK and Europe, you can be sure that wherever you are, this guide will be an invaluable companion.

Artikelname: Fungi Name Trail
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a colourful, easy to use key to the commoner fungi found in Britain. The types of fungi are illustrated with colourful illustrations and there is plenty of complimentary information about fungi and ideas for projects illustrated with amusing line drawings

Artikelname: Green Guide: Flowers, Grasses, Ferns and Fungi
Artikelbeschreibung: Part of a new series of regional field guides to the common animals and plants of the region, the Southern African green guides. In Flowers, grasses, ferns and fungi, Elsa Pooley has carefully selected over 400 plants that you are most likely to see in the wild in southern Africa. They are illustrated with the author's paintings and the text mentions other similar-looking plants. Flowers, grasses, ferns and fungi contains a wealth of information about the plants of the region in an easy-to-carry, easy-to-use format. It includes: Completely up-to-date descriptions of the trees; A guide to the natural habitats in southern Africa; Tips on how to make identification easier. Clear illustrations.

Artikelname: Guide to Fruits and Seed Dispersal
Artikelbeschreibung: A guide to the ingenious ways in which fruits and seeds are dispersed, by animals, the wind, water and by the plant itself, with illustrations of the different types of fruit and seed.

Artikelname: Guide to Grassland Plants I
Artikelbeschreibung: A comprehensive key to most common plants of grasslands, based on leaf characteristics so the plants can be identified even when not in bloom. Plus colour illustrations of the plants in flower.

Artikelname: Guide to Woodland Plants
Artikelbeschreibung: A key to plants common in woodland, based on leaf characteristics so the plants can be identified when not in flower. With illustrations of the plants grouped by flower colour.

Artikelname: How to Identify Edible Mushrooms
Artikelbeschreibung: The fungi in this guide are arranged by the habitat they are likely to be found in and each is arranged so that all the similar-looking species are illustrated together, with tips on how to tell them apart. Added information on behaviour or habitat reinforce the identification points to ensure the user is on the right track to full identification. This book describes all the edible species of mushrooms and the species they may be confused with. The danger that the mushroom might actually be false chanterelle rather than a true chanterelle is covered in full, with tips on how to tell the two species apart.

Artikelname: Identifying Mushrooms _1
Artikelbeschreibung: For centuries people hove gathered edible mushrooms for their unique and delicate cooking flavours. Today this is still a popular pursuit but there are also many people who simply want to be able to identify the various different species of fungi they find growing in the countryside.Identifying Mushrooms is a concise new guide to over 140 of the most commonly-found types of fungi. Each species is illustrated with
a clear colour photograph accompanied
by a description of its appearance, structure, habitat, and information on similar species with which it may be confused. There are easy-reference symbols to indicate the season when the mushroom will appear, its habitat and whether it is edible, inedible, poisonous or deadly poisonous.This compact guide is an indispensable reference for both the experienced mycologist and for the newcomer to the field.

Artikelname: Lichens of Rocky Shores
Artikelbeschreibung: This folding chart is designed to help in the recognition of the commoner species of lichen that are found on a rocky seashore. The lichens depicted grow mainly on hard acid rocks such as sandstone or granite.

Artikelname: Lichens on Heaths & Moors
Artikelbeschreibung: This new fold-out chart covers 62 of the species found on heaths and moors, organised into species that grow on the ground, among grasses and mosses, on heather, and on small rocks and pebbles. Lichens are present throughout the year and may be searched for at any time. On moors and heaths lichens are most abundant in nutrient-poor situations where they are not overgrown by grasses. On rocks and pebbles, most of the species included will be found on the more exposed surfaces where they obtain the maximum light.

Artikelname: Lichens on twigs
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This 8-panel laminated fold-out chart is designed to enable you to identify lichens found on twigs and use them to assess local atmospheric conditions. Lichens are highly sensitive to subtle changes in environmental conditions, so are natural indicators of the health of our environment.This key indicates which lichens are acid-tolerant and nitrogen-tolerant (two of the major pollutants that affect lichens) and also indicates lichens that are associated with unpolluted sites.

Artikelname: Mediterranean Wildflowers(DK)
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Artikelname: Mushroom Hunting
Artikelbeschreibung: This practical guide to identifying, picking and cooking edible mushrooms gives you all the details you need to fully enjoy the adventure of locating and collecting wild mushrooms. From identifying and picking edible mushrooms to growing your own mushrooms, from recipes for seasonal dishes to important information on poisonous species, "Need to Know: Mushroom Hunting" provides all the helpful information you need to relish the exhilarating experience of collecting wild mushrooms. An introduction to what fungi is and where you can find mushrooms (as well as issues of access and trespass, bye-laws etc), it also covers all the equipment you might need and how to dry, pickle and preserve your mushrooms. Over 75 of the best edible species with warnings about poisonous lookalikes are detailed, along with advice on where you will find them and when, and recipes for seasonal dishes. Finally, the book covers growing your own mushrooms (and the kits available), the food value and medicinal uses of fungi, hallucinogenic mushrooms (and the law), and fungi in folklore. It contains all the "Need to Know" features, such as need to know more boxes, must knows, a glossary, and plenty of information on going further.

Artikelname: Mushrooms (Gem)
Artikelbeschreibung: This handy, practical guide offers a quick way for beginners to identify mushrooms and toadstools Collins Gem Mushrooms describes almost 240 species of mushrooms and toadstools to be commonly found in Britain. Portable and clear, it is the ideal guide for those out foraging for fungi! Each mushroom or toadstool entry includes:

* A photograph, illustration and clear description of its appearance

* Details of size, habitat and when it can be found

* Whether it is edible or poisonous

* The names of similar species with which the mushrooms or toadstools could be confused, and details of the differences between them.

Artikelname: Mushrooms and Toadstools of Britain and Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: This guide offers information on observing and identifying 150 of the most commonly encountered fungi species in Britain and Europe, all of which can be recognized without a microscope. It explains how fungi grow, what to look for in each family division and how to make a safe identification.

Artikelname: Orchids of Britain and Ireland: A field and site guide
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a brand new, well illustrated orchid guide, covering the identification, biology and conservation of British and Irish orchids. Until recently, the whereabouts of the rarer species was shrouded in secrecy, making publication of any details impossible. In the last few years, however, these veils have been lifted and it is now possible to publish locations or all but on or two species. For the first time, this book includes a detailed site guide, covering the best places to see orchids in Britain.

Artikelname: Pondweeds of Great Britain and Ireland
Artikelbeschreibung: As the title suggests the bokk is an illustrated key to Pondweeds in the UK & Ireland. One of the excellant BSBI handbooks

Artikelname: Scottish Wild Flowers (new edition)
Artikelbeschreibung: Pocket guide which illustrates and describes the more common species, grouped by habitat. Includes English, Latin and Gaelic names. A Places to Visit section details 35 of the best sites for finding wild flowers in Scotland. Paperback

Artikelname: Sphagnum - A Field Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: Revised and updated by NG Hodgetts & AG Payne. Sepcies of Sphagnum have a reputation among non-bryologists of being difficult to identify, yet the genus as a whole is of unparalleled importance among bryophyte genera in defining communities. This identification key with line drawings has been designed to be used by non-specialists to determine species of sphagnum in the field.

Artikelname: The Easy Edible Mushroom Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: Wild mushrooms can be difficult to identify, and many poisonous species look similar to edible ones. An identification guide must therefore leave nothing to doubt, and this book uses both photographs and drawings to present all the essential details.

Artikelname: The Fern Guide: A Field Guide to the Ferns,Clubmosses, Quillworts and Horsetails of the British Isles
Artikelbeschreibung: This fully illustrated AIDGAP guide should enable most beginners to put a name to the ferns, clubmosses, quillworts and horsetails encountered in the British Isles. Commonly-found hybrids are included. It is hoped that this AIDGAP tested key will provide a gentle and stimulating introduction to these groups which have proved both fascinating and rewarding to many biologists in the past .. but daunting to many novices attempting identification for the first time.

Artikelname: The Wild Flower Key: British Isles and North West Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: This colourfully illustrated and comprehensive key is organised by family, with meticulous drawings for more than 1050 of nearly 1400 species of wild flowers, grasses, sedges and rushes described. A special vegetative key organised by habitat offers identification of plants even when they are not in flower.

Artikelname: Trees (DK)
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Artikelname: Umbellifers of The British Isles
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the superb BSBI handbooks with descriptions and line drawings of 73 species of Umbelifers of the British Isles

Artikelname: Urban Lichens on Stone and Soil
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a good time to look at urban lichens, as levels of sulphur dioxide, air pollution and acid rain have been falling rapidly. Many leafy lichens are growing in sites in central London where they may not have been present for 200 years.The second urban lichens fold-out chart concentrates on the lichens found growing on stone and soil. The chart is illustrated with 49 colour photographs and includes an easy-to-use visual lichen identification key.

Artikelname: Urban Lichens on Trees & Wood
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a good time to look at urban lichens, as levels of sulphur dioxide, air pollution and acid rain have been falling rapidly. Many leafy lichens are growing in sites in central London where they may not have been present for 200 years.The first urban lichens fold-out chart concentrates on the lichens found growing on trees and wood. The chart is illustrated with 49 colour photographs and includes an easy-to-use visual lichen identification key.

Artikelname: Wild Flowers (DK)
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you are a flower fanatic or planning a trip in the countryside, this guide is an ideal home and field reference. From orchids to cowslips, learn about a wide-range of wild flowers with this clear and concise guide. With selections of wild flowers native to the UK and Europe, you can be sure that wherever you are, this guide will be an invaluable companion.

Artikelname: Wild Flowers of Crete
Artikelbeschreibung: Greece is wealthy in the diversity of its flora, possessing at least 6,000 species. But what makes Greece such a paradise for both botanists and amateur flower-lovers alike is not the great variety of species, but their rarity. Over 10 per cent of Greek flora is endemic and not to be found anywhere else in the world. The book features over 150 species. Each flower is illustrated in full colour and the accompanying information includes where the species can be found and when they flower.

Artikelname: Wild Flowers of Southern Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: This identification guide describes many of the plants of Spain, Portugal, southern France, Italy and Malta. Superb colour photographs, line-drawings and a clear concise text describe 1200 species that can be found in the region.

Detailed descriptions enable easy identification. There is also information on habitat, distribution and flowering time, and excellent coverage of the more conspicuous species including every species of orchid found in the area.

Artikelname: Wild Flowers of the Highveld
Artikelbeschreibung: In this very handy book some 900 species of wild flowers and types of grasses growing on the Highveld are described and illustrated with the text and the photographs on facing pages. The flowers are arranged according to the colour, which makes quick and accurate identification in the veld possible. The text describes each species, its habitat and flowering times.Designed as a practical identification handbook, it aims to help nature-lovers in the field identify the various wild flowers they encounter.

Artikelname: Wild Plants and their Habitats in the North York Moors
Artikelbeschreibung: A comprehensive flora of the North York Moors National Park.

Artikelname: Wild Plants of The Burren & the Aran Islands
Artikelbeschreibung: Introduction to the area, with maps.120 selected flowers are featured, with common, Latin and Irish names, flowering period, distribution, and description. Flowers are grouped by colour to aid identification. There is a space at the bottom of each page for the reader to record when and where each plant was seen

Artikelname: Wildflowers of Britain & Northern Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: A leader in the field for almost 20 years, this guide provides comprehensive coverage of the trees, shrubs and flowering plants growing wild in the British Isles and in Europe from the Alps up to the Arctic, including Iceland. Over 1430 species are illustrated and over 1950 described, in systematic order, from trees to orchids and waterweeds.

Beautiful colour paintings are complemented by text which stresses the points most useful for quick identification. There are notes on ecology, lists of characteristic plants, a glossary, and indexes of scientific names. The keys are illustrated in colour, with the main key designed specially for beginners. Eight special keys allow identification of more difficult groups of plants.

The best all round field guide for the amateur botanist.