Mosses And Liverworts Of Rainforests In Tasmania And South East Australia

Mosses and liverworts inhabit a miniature world hidden in our rainforests and often go unnoticed. This book seeks to raise the reader's awareness of these plants and reveals their beauty in the book's many high quality colour photographs. A comprehensive introduction is provided along with specific notes on these plants.

The cool temporate rainforests of the Southern Hemisphere are noteworthy for the remarkable diversity and luxuriance of their lichen floras, and Tasmania is endowed with a rich and complex array of lichen species. This title provides an insight into this realm of beautiful and unusual plants.

Guide to identifying fungi found in the cool-temperate rainforests of Victoria and Tasmania. Gives a broad coverage of the commonest fungi present, as well as some of the rare species. Fungi are grouped into categories such as coral fungi and puff balls, and arranged alphabetically within these groups. Each fungus is briefly described and illustrated with clear colour photographs. Includes an introduction to ecology and distribution of rainforest fungi, a short guide to fungal classification, a bibliography and an index.