The evolutionary diversity of mosses–taxonomic heterogeneity and its ecological drivers

S Huttunen, N Bell, L Hedenäs - Critical reviews in plant sciences, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mosses (division Bryophyta) are characterized by the dominance of haploid, poikilohydric
gametophytes, and relatively persistent sporophytes that are dependent on the gametophyte …

Predictive map** of bryophyte richness patterns in boreal forests using species distribution models and remote sensing data

C Cerrejón, O Valeria, N Mansuy, M Barbé… - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Bryophytes represent an essential component of global biodiversity and play a significant
role in many ecosystems, including boreal forests. In Canadian boreal forests, industrial …

[HTML][HTML] How vulnerable are bryophytes to climate change? Develo** new species and community vulnerability indices

H Hespanhol, K Cezón, J Muñoz, RG Mateo… - Ecological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Species' vulnerability to climate change is often assessed by focusing on potential changes
of species' ranges. This study aimed to develop community-level vulnerability indices which …

Small but visible: Predicting rare bryophyte distribution and richness patterns using remote sensing-based ensembles of small models

C Cerrejón, O Valeria, J Muñoz, NJ Fenton - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
In Canadian boreal forests, bryophytes represent an essential component of biodiversity and
play a significant role in ecosystem functioning. Despite their ecological importance and …

Plant community and climate differ between former islands and submerged hills by proglacial lake Ojibway in eastern boreal Canada

N Ambec, Y Bergeron, NJ Fenton - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Rare habitats result from the geochemistry, history, or topography of the environment. They
shelter regionally rare species (ie, those with only a few mentions) and are threatened by …

Environmental determinants of bryophyte community change over time

E Shershen, SE Stehn, JM Budke - Ecosphere, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental factors mediating community change over time have been well documented
for vascular plants, but not for their non‐vascular relatives, bryophytes. Elevation is one …

Bryophytes on Brazilian ironstone outcrops: Diversity, environmental filtering, and conservation implications

GF Peñaloza-Bojacá, BA de Oliveira, CAT Araújo… - Flora, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Brazilian ironstone outcrops (“Cangas”) are characterized by high soil iron
concentrations, high ambient temperatures, strong water restrictions, and occupation by …

Shifts in the importance of the species pool and environmental controls of epiphytic bryophyte richness across multiple scales

NG Medina, MA Bowker, J Hortal, V Mazimpaka, F Lara - Oecologia, 2018 - Springer
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 …

An innovative vegetation survey design in Mediterranean cliffs shows evidence of higher tolerance of specialized rock plants to rock climbing activity

M March‐Salas, M Moreno‐Moya… - Applied Vegetation …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Questions Is rock climbing pressure, together with microtopographic conditions, disturbing
cliff plant cover and composition? What are the climbing impacts on rock specialist and non …

Vegetation mosaic sha** bryophyte diversity in a threatened ecosystem: A case study of Brazilian Cangas (ferruginous rupestrian fields)

BA de Oliveira, MF de Oliveira, AS Maciel-Silva - Flora, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Canga vegetation in Brazil is a unique ecosystem found on ironstone outcrops,
known as ferruginous rupestrian fields, and is considered one of the most diverse in the …