Textbook of Bryophyta

Textbook of Bryophyta is an effort to make available authentic and standard study material related to this remarkable group of plants. This book has been compiled exclusively to accomplish the need of undergraduate and postgraduate students in accordance with the latest universal core course adopted by them. Aspirants for the Civil Services and other competitive examinations will surely find this book highly useful.

The book aims to provide comprehensive account of bryophyta in a simple language a profusely illustrated manner for better understanding. The book is divided into twelve chapters which deal with life forms, life cycle, cytogenetics, classification, hepaticopsida, anthocerotopsida, bryopsida, uses of bryophytes, conservation of bryophytes and molecular bryology. The description of plants is well supplemented by suitable photographs and line drawings which will give a complete view with added advantage to the readers in identifying the plants in their natural habitats.

The prime objective of this book is to provide all relevant information regarding bryophytes in one se