The main terrestrial ecosystems dominated by lichens and mosses, which represent
important ecological indicators of climatic changes in high polar latitudes, are found in the …

Studies on the unique terrestrial ecosystems of Antarctica's ice-free areas have potential to
enhance the understanding of the soil/vegetation interplays and ecological relationships of …

Spatial variation in species richness is one of the most frequently studied topics on
macroecology. However, the relative importance of the factors affecting richness across …

The epiphytic bryoflora of Jbel Bouhalla, a mountain sited in the Rif range (northern
Morocco), is catalogued, resulting in a list of 48 taxa (45 mosses and 3 liverworts). One new …

This study aimed at comparing the composition, the structure and the organisation of
corticolous bryophyte assemblages (recorded within a 400m2 plot) between three …

Abstract The Maritime Antarctica region has terrestrial ecosystems dominated by lichens and
mosses, representing important ecological indicators of climate change. However, little is …

Species richness is influenced by a nested set of environmental factors, but how do these
factors interact across several scales? Our main aim is to disentangle the relative …

The catalogue of the epiphytic bryophyte flora of the Rif Mountains includes a total of 72
taxa, of which 66 are mosses and six are liverworts. Some new records are provided …

King George Island is the largest island and the principal area used for research bases in
Antarctica. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Poland, Russia, South Korea and Uruguay have …

ABSTRACT During February–March of the austral summers of 2013/14 and 2014/2015,
fieldwork was performed on Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipelago, Antarctica, to …