Mosses (division Bryophyta) are characterized by the dominance of haploid, poikilohydric
gametophytes, and relatively persistent sporophytes that are dependent on the gametophyte …

The taxonomy of pleurocarpous mosses has long been based on a few key characters such
as the presence or absence of a single costa or the posture of the leaves. Molecular …

In ecological research, plant functional trait analyses are widely applied to understand to
what extent the inter‐specific variation in trait attributes has an adaptive value or to predict …

The Hypnales are the largest order of mosses comprising approximately 4200 species.
Phylogenetic reconstruction within the group has proven to be difficult due to rapid radiation …

Introduction Half a century since the creation of the International Association of Bryologists,
we carried out a review to identify outstanding challenges and future perspectives in …

An inventory of the understory forest epiphyte and epiphyllous bryophyte floras was carried
out in eight Atlantic rain forest fragments. The fragments were between 7 and 500ha in size …

Earlier phylogenetic studies, including species belonging to the Neckeraceae, have
indicated that this pleurocarpous moss family shares a strongly supported sister group …

In vascular plants, there is a clear coupling between traits related to water and traits related
to carbon economics. For bryophytes this coupling has been little studied but is expected to …

Los briófitos son considerados como un grupo de plantas crucial en la transición a tierra de
la vida fotosintética. A su relativa sencillez estructural se le unen caracteres únicos en la …

The second checklist of bryophythes of Ukraine is given according to the contemporary
taxonomical system in this edition (Checklist first published in 2008). The bryophytes …