The Flora of Rum

Full Title: The Flora of Rum: An Atlantic Reserve
Second Hand
Hardcover
Author: Pearman, D. A.; Preston, C. D.; Rothero, G. P.; Walker, J. P.
Published by: Privately published

1st edition. Book Condition: Near Fine.
A very lightly used copy indeed; almost as new.
This relatively recent flora provides a detailed account of the stoneworts, bryophytes, ferns and flowering plants of the island. Its oceanic climate and nutrient poor but varied soils encourage a distinctive flora, rich in bryophytes and an unusual mix of flowering plants, with some rare species elsewhere being more abundant here and vice versa.
Includes background material on climate, geology, vegetation and the history of Rum.
The book is based on a critical assessment of historical records, work initiated by Nature Conservancy and its successors, as well as a recent survey at the tetrad (2 x 2 km square) scale.
480 pp. 28 col. plates. including some selected species. 25 b&w figs. distribution maps.
ISBN: 9780953811137