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Abbreviated Titles of Biological Journals
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Transactions British Mycological Society
1700 native species (excluding critical segregates) and most well-established introductions were prepared. The Supplement provides an additional 400 maps on the same scale and format, covering about 500 microspecies, subspecies, varieties or hybrids with particular reference to the critical genera Alchemilla, Euphrasia, Hieracium, Sorbus and some species of Rubus. These have been prepared mainly from herbarium specimens checked by experts and are accompanied by brief notes on taxonomic criteria, ecology and distribution. A valuable feature of the Atlas is the provision of twelve transparent overlays showing vice-comital boundaries, ro km squares, geological formations, altitude, temperature, humidity and rainfall. These are of great assistance in interpreting the maps. The publication of these volumes should stimulate interest in mapping the distribution ofother organisms in these Islands, particularly fungi which in many cases largely depend on plants and their remains for survival. The number of British fungi which require to be mapped is rather more formidable than that of the phanerogams. Bisby & Ainsworth (these Transactions 26, 18-19) estimated that perhaps 6000 of the 9000 names recorded up to 1943 represented 'good' species and suggested that a new enumeration of British fungi based on herbarium specimens was overdue. More systematic collection along the lines of the Botanical Society's survey is also indicated as past records of the distribution of fungi have often tended merely to reflect the distribution of mycologists or, in the case of the British Mycological Society's forays, the availability of suitable venues for organization and accommodation. Intensified surveys would also improve our knowledge of the distribution of plant pathogens, the foundations of which were laid in 1959 by W. C. Moore in his British parasiticfungi where details were included ofthe prevalence and distribution by political counties of some royo fungi attacking over 400 cultivated plants. Both the Atlas and Supplement are most attractively produced and field workers in many disciplines for many years to come will be greatly indebted to Dr Perry and his colleagues for this valuable and stimulating contribution to the British flora. J. M. WATERSTON
The Flora of Berkshire. By H. J. M. BOWEN (Oxford: Holywell Press, 1968.) Pp. 389, 63 pp. of figures. Price: 45s. This flora includes Lichens (8 pp.), Myxomycetes (It pp.), Ascomycetes (7 pp.), and Basidiomycetes (ed. F. B. Hora : 24 pp.), The genera and species are in alphabetical order with locality (sometimes substratum), frequency, and recorder when uncommon. The list is useful in that it includes the records for the Windsor area, Silwood (E. E. Green), and Dr Hora's own findings in the Reading neighbourhood. The publication of lists of fungi in floras of vascular plants does raise the whole subject of county fungus records. Is it more desirable that they should be published separately? And is the recording system to be on a locality basis, by the vice-county system, or grid squares? If the Berkshire trend continues (seen also in the Hertfordshire flora), workers interested in county lists would be faced with buying all the county floras unless some arrangement were made for the fungus (and related) lists to be issued separately. Recording by vice-county is being dropped and in the present flora, 5 km x 5 krn grid square maps are given for all the species of vascular plants with records in ro or more squares up to 85 (there are 97 squares in the county). Warwickshire has already started its records on this system, in use also for the European Mapping Scheme for fungi. Other counties contemplating fungus recording should seriously consider this method. G. M. WATERHOUSE
Abbreviated Titles of Biological Journals. By P. C. WILLIAMS, 3rd ed. (London: Institute of Biology, 1968.) Pp. viii +47. Price: I2S 6d. This useful compilation lists 1400 titles most frequently quoted in 45 British biological journals. The abbreviations have been culled from the World List of Scientific Periodicals (4th ed.) and also include those used in the American System sponsored by the U.S.A. Standards Institute where these differ from British usage.
Transactions British Mycological Society
1700 native species (excluding critical segregates) and most well-established introductions were prepared. The Supplement provides an additional 400 maps on the same scale and format, covering about 500 microspecies, subspecies, varieties or hybrids with particular reference to the critical genera Alchemilla, Euphrasia, Hieracium, Sorbus and some species of Rubus. These have been prepared mainly from herbarium specimens checked by experts and are accompanied by brief notes on taxonomic criteria, ecology and distribution. A valuable feature of the Atlas is the provision of twelve transparent overlays showing vice-comital boundaries, ro km squares, geological formations, altitude, temperature, humidity and rainfall. These are of great assistance in interpreting the maps. The publication of these volumes should stimulate interest in mapping the distribution ofother organisms in these Islands, particularly fungi which in many cases largely depend on plants and their remains for survival. The number of British fungi which require to be mapped is rather more formidable than that of the phanerogams. Bisby & Ainsworth (these Transactions 26, 18-19) estimated that perhaps 6000 of the 9000 names recorded up to 1943 represented 'good' species and suggested that a new enumeration of British fungi based on herbarium specimens was overdue. More systematic collection along the lines of the Botanical Society's survey is also indicated as past records of the distribution of fungi have often tended merely to reflect the distribution of mycologists or, in the case of the British Mycological Society's forays, the availability of suitable venues for organization and accommodation. Intensified surveys would also improve our knowledge of the distribution of plant pathogens, the foundations of which were laid in 1959 by W. C. Moore in his British parasiticfungi where details were included ofthe prevalence and distribution by political counties of some royo fungi attacking over 400 cultivated plants. Both the Atlas and Supplement are most attractively produced and field workers in many disciplines for many years to come will be greatly indebted to Dr Perry and his colleagues for this valuable and stimulating contribution to the British flora. J. M. WATERSTON
The Flora of Berkshire. By H. J. M. BOWEN (Oxford: Holywell Press, 1968.) Pp. 389, 63 pp. of figures. Price: 45s. This flora includes Lichens (8 pp.), Myxomycetes (It pp.), Ascomycetes (7 pp.), and Basidiomycetes (ed. F. B. Hora : 24 pp.), The genera and species are in alphabetical order with locality (sometimes substratum), frequency, and recorder when uncommon. The list is useful in that it includes the records for the Windsor area, Silwood (E. E. Green), and Dr Hora's own findings in the Reading neighbourhood. The publication of lists of fungi in floras of vascular plants does raise the whole subject of county fungus records. Is it more desirable that they should be published separately? And is the recording system to be on a locality basis, by the vice-county system, or grid squares? If the Berkshire trend continues (seen also in the Hertfordshire flora), workers interested in county lists would be faced with buying all the county floras unless some arrangement were made for the fungus (and related) lists to be issued separately. Recording by vice-county is being dropped and in the present flora, 5 km x 5 krn grid square maps are given for all the species of vascular plants with records in ro or more squares up to 85 (there are 97 squares in the county). Warwickshire has already started its records on this system, in use also for the European Mapping Scheme for fungi. Other counties contemplating fungus recording should seriously consider this method. G. M. WATERHOUSE
Abbreviated Titles of Biological Journals. By P. C. WILLIAMS, 3rd ed. (London: Institute of Biology, 1968.) Pp. viii +47. Price: I2S 6d. This useful compilation lists 1400 titles most frequently quoted in 45 British biological journals. The abbreviations have been culled from the World List of Scientific Periodicals (4th ed.) and also include those used in the American System sponsored by the U.S.A. Standards Institute where these differ from British usage.