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Plagiochila spinulosa		World Wide Bryology Explore the world of bryology on the internet using these links UK European Rest of the World General Bryology Please notify the Website Editor if you come across any broken links.
Plagiochila spinulosa		UK Mosses and Liverworts of Wales Alan Hale's excellent site also contains much general bryological information. Also look at his developing site on Welsh BAP species which can be found at www.bryosoft.co.uk/bapsite. Border bryologists Web pages listing the meetings of this local Group in the Welsh Borders. Isle-of-Wight Images of localities and plants seen during the 2001 BBS Meeting. Biological Records Centre All the BBS recording data is held by the BRC. There is some useful information about recording in general, and links to the NBN gateway for online distribution maps of bryophytes. Plantlife The UK based charity working for the international conservation of wild plants. Staffordshire provisional online Atlas of Bryophytes Martin Godfrey's records can be viewed online now as part of a project of the Staffordshire Ecological Record.
		European European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes Bryology in Bulgaria Includes details on conservation and current research work. Czech Botanical Society - Bryological/Lichenological Section Includes an excellent page of links. Dutch Bryological and Lichenological Society (BLWG) Mainly in dutch, including a bibliography and check-lists. Bryology in Estonia Includes a check-list, Red Data Book and introduction to the Bryophytes of Estonia Finnish Bryological Society Checklist of Italian Mosses Includes a database to generate distributional and ecological data for invividual species. Bryolim A very attractive site, in Flemish, with illustrations of local bryophytes and descriptions of the work of this local bryological society in the Belgian province of Limburg. Includes an excellent range of images of European species. Bryophytes of Luxembourg Jean Werner's excellent site in French and English includes a check-list, bibliography and some beautiful images. Bryological Association of SE Europe An attractive new site from Marko Sabovljevic. Nordic Bryological Society Spanish Bryological Society (Sociedad Española de Briología) Includes details of the Flora Briofítica Ibérica and a bibliographic database. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Laboratory of Bryology Includes bryophyte checklists and Red Data lists, and a bibliography Flora Briofítica Ibérica Check out the flash on this site! Swedish Museum of Natural History - Dept of Cryptogamic Botany Includes a checklist of Swedish Bryophytes and 'Cryptogam of the Month' Swedish 'Friends of Bryophytes' (Mossornas Vänner) Swiss Association of Bryology and Lichenology (English Version) Includes a checklist of the bryophytes of Switzerland, a bibliography, some keys and a good page of links. Naturräumliches Inventar der Schweizer Moosflora This site, currently in German, includes an on-line Swiss bryophyte atlas Bryoplanet Bryophyte population and landscape analysis network based in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Bryologisch-lichenologische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Mitteleuropa (BLAM) The Bryological and Lichenological Working Group of Central Europe Bryophytes of Tenerife Images of localities and plants seen during the 2001 BBS Meeting.
		Rest of the World BBS Tropical Bryology Group The definitive tropical bryology site, with a wealth of resources available for download. Tropical Bryology Research Guide to the bryophytes of sub-Saharan Africa The web version of the evolving guide. Currently includes a key to the familes of mosses. American Bryological and Lichenological Society The ABLS holds regular meetings and seminars, organises a specimen exchange, and publishes The Bryologist and Evansia. There is also a useful page of internet resources Bryophyte Flora of North America This project is well underway, and the website already includes peer reviewed accounts of many taxonomic groups. International Association of Bryologists (IAB) International body for bryologists which produces publications (including the newsletter The Bryological Times) and organises regular meetings. Australian National Botanic Gardens Bryophyte Pages includes a general introduction to bryophytes. Musgos de Chile An evolving site from Juan Larrain Benoit, in Spanish, with images of plants and locations, as well as a bibliography, ecological notes etc. Bryological Society of Japan IUCN/SCC Bryophyte specialist group Hattori Botanical Laboratory Includes some good images in 'Beautiful Moss World' Latin American Bryological Society (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Briología) Briologia en el INECOL (Mexico) Website in Spanish, with general introductions to bryophytes, morphology, phylogeny and classification of mosses. It offers a very useful RSS feed to recent literature on bryophytes. Gallery of the Bryophytes of Mexico This is a collaborative effort to coordinate and promote on-line availability of photographs of bryophytes of Mexico. The gallery consists of pictures within albums arranged hierarchically. Missouri Botanical Garden : Bryology Home Page A tremendously useful site including the Index of Mosses database W³MOST, bryological glossary, on-line bibliographic database and links to other sites: Moss Checklist of Chile Moss Flora of Central America Checklist of Thai mosses Moss Flora of China The Mosses A Japanese site including a checklist and some images. Moosbilder online This is a section of Professor Jan-Peter Frahm's website that includes digital images of thousands of european bryophytes. Very useful indeed. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Includes information on mosses and liverworts and will shortly have an online database
		General The Hidden Forest This superb site is very highly recommended. It gives an excellent introduction to bryophyte biology and is beautifully illustrated. Bryophyte Ecology Janice Glime's textbook on Bryophyte Ecology is appearing on the web as a series of pdf files as they are written. There is a wealth of interesting information here and plenty of good illustrations. The Tree of Life A phylogenetically based biology site with two interesting pages on the Embryophytes and the Bryopsida. These pages include a discussion of relationships within the groups and peristome structure. They are well illustrated and there are some further bryology links. Michael Lüth's Bryophyte Image Pages Michael Lüth is a master of bryophyte photography and the artistic manipulation of the digital image. You can view some of his pictures and order his CDs. Some of the images on the BBS site are taken by him. Introduction to the Anthocerotophyta A useful introduction to Hornwort biology. Genera of the Pottiaceae: Mosses of Harsh Environments An electronic version of Richard Zander's fascinating book Pottiaceae The website of the Pottiaceae group at Universidad de Murcia, Spain. Racomitrioideae of Oregon This useful site is well illustrated with photomicrographs and includes UK species A downloadable key is available here. Grimmias of the World Henk Greven's approach to this critical genus. Includes many digital photographs. The Norwegian Sphagna: a field colour guide A pdf of this very useful illustrated keyby Kjell Flatberg is available for downloading A Beginners guide to Tortula muralis By BBS member Derek Christie, illustrated with his own photomicrographs. Bryophytes and Buildings of the Southside Another site by Derek Christie, exploring the relationship between bryophytes and architectural history in the Southside of Edinburgh. Type catalogue of the Hedwig part of the Hedwig-Schwägrichen herbarium Now available online at the Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques (CJB) website. Fully searchable and includes digital images. Liverwort chemistry and chemosystematics David Rycroft's pages on his research interests include many liverwort images. A Social and Biographical History of British and Irish Field-bryologists Download Mark Lawley's definitive article The MossCam project Spend your spare time watching live webcam images of a cushion of Tortula princeps at the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve. Adalbert Geheeb: Bryologica Atlantica 20 original plates scanned and reproduced in excellent quality The World of Mosses The personal website of Walter Muma, including some of Robert Muma's watercolours. Biography of H N Dixon A page on Microscopy UK site, that has other pages of interest on microscopy in general Alain Vanderpooten's home page Includes a number of his papers as pdf files.


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