{"product_id":"foliicolous-lichens-of-the-world","title":"Foliicolous Lichens of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Dharani Dhar Awasthi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ‎ Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: ‎ 1 January 2010\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrint length: ‎ 113 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: ‎ 812110775X\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13: ‎ 978-8121107754\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight: ‎ 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFoliicolous Lichens of the World: A Review\u003c\/b\u003e, authored by the legendary botanical scholar Dr. Dharani Dhar Awasthi, is a highly specialized, monumentally significant research publication in the field of cryptogamic botany and mycology. Published in 2010 by the premier academic press \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003eBishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh (BSMPS)\u003c\/b\u003e, this comprehensive review volume serves as an international benchmark for understanding the complex ecology of the phyllosphere (the surface of living plant leaves). The core philosophy of this text centers on structural symbiosis and biodiversity preservation. Dr. Awasthi treats foliicolous lichens not merely as minute ecological anomalies, but as vital, hyper-sensitive bioindicators of tropical forest health, microclimatic shifts, and structural ecosystem stability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is structurally organized to function as an exhaustive taxonomic and biogeographical review directory. Unlike generic botanical textsets, this work provides a deeply analytical breakdown of the evolutionary adaptations required for a symbiotic organism to establish a life cycle on a fleeting, organic substrate like a leaf. The book methodically maps out:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSubstrate Dynamics:\u003c\/b\u003e Analyzing how these specialized microlichens secure anchorage on smooth, waxy foliar cuticles without causing structural parasitism to the host plant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGlobal Distribution Arrays:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracing the geographical zones where foliicolous communities thrive—specifically focusing on the humid, undisturbed tropical and subtropical rainforests of Asia, Africa, and the Americas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTaxonomic Identification Keys:\u003c\/b\u003e Providing meticulous diagnostic descriptions of prominent foliicolous genera such as \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eStrigula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"126\"\u003ePorina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"134\"\u003eArthonia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"144\"\u003eMazosia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"157\"\u003eByssoloma\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe book compiles decades of scattered international literature, matching old historical type specimens with modern micro-morphological and chemical identification techniques to give researchers a clean, unified baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eDr. Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011) was an elite Indian botanist, globally revered as the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"91\"\u003e\"Father of Indian Lichenology.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Over a legendary career spanning more than half a century at Lucknow University, he amassed a massive personal research collection of over 40,000 specimens. His pioneering systemic work revolutionized cryptogamic studies in the Indian subcontinent. In recognition of his monumental global contributions to the field, he was elected a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and honored with the prestigious \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"543\"\u003eAcharius Medal\u003c\/b\u003e by the International Association for Lichenology in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eDr. Awasthi’s authorial and analytical style is extraordinarily meticulous, objective, and deeply rooted in classical taxonomy. Writing with the uncompromising precision of a lifetime archivist, he bypasses speculative ecological theories to deliver cold diagnostic truths, precise spore measurements, and verified distribution maps. By balancing dense scientific nomenclature with highly structured, scannable dichotomous keys, his collective literature remains the foundational global gold standard for herbarium curators, tropical conservationists, and research lichenologists worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M\/s Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52016380051754,"sku":"VASY-812110775X","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/0439040_foliicolous-lichens-of-the-world-a-review-2010-indian-jl-of-forestry-additional-ser-iii-vii-113-p-gr.jpg?v=1782799703","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/foliicolous-lichens-of-the-world","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}