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Aquatic invertebrate communities in tank bromeliads: how well do classic ecological patterns apply? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Tank bromeliads (Bromeliaceae) often occur in high densities in the Neotropics and represent a key freshwater habitat in montane forests, housing quite complex invertebrate communities.
Field, Richard, Jocque, Merlijn
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Supplementary Light with Increased Blue Fraction Accelerates Emergence and Improves Development of the Inflorescence in Aechmea, Guzmania and Vriesea

open access: yesHorticulturae, 2021
In protected cultivation, increasing the light level via supplementary lighting (SL) is critical to improve external quality, especially in periods with low light availability.
Elahe Javadi Asayesh   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Relationship between invertebrate fauna and bromeliad size [PDF]

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Biology, 2007
Several bromeliads species store water and organic substrates, allowing the establishment of phytotelmata and associated fauna on their leaves. In this study, we sampled 70 individuals of Vriesea sp. (Carrière) (Bromeliaceae), in rupestrian fields in the Serra de Ouro Branco-MG, Brazil.
Araújo, VA.   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Microhabitat use and spatial distribution in Picado’s Bromeliad Treefrog, Isthmohyla picadoi (Anura, Hylidae) [PDF]

open access: yesPhyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 2009
Isthmohyla picadoi is a Neotropical hylid frog found in upper humid montane forests of Costa Rica and Panama. The species is of particular interest because it continues to persist in an area in which the amphibian community has otherwise been decimated ...
Adam M. M. Stuckert   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Germination of Aechmea gamosepala seeds under various temperatures, substrates, and lighting conditions

open access: yesTechnology in Horticulture
The use of native species from different ecosystems can contribute to increased environmental biodiversity. Despite the abundant plant genetic resources, there are few initiatives for the conservation, domestication, and sustainable use of these species.
Thiago Alberto Ortiz
doaj   +1 more source

Availability of microhabitats for Myxomycetes in the Atlantic Forest: Bromeliaceae [PDF]

open access: yesBiotemas, 2010
Some species belonging to the Bromeliaceae family are called tank-bromeliads, due to the arrangement of its leave in rosettes that accumulate water and organic debris, allowing the development of diversified organisms.
Inaldo do Nascimento Ferreira   +1 more
doaj  

Arboreal Epiphytes in the Soil-Atmosphere Interface: How Often Are the Biggest “Buckets” in the Canopy Empty?

open access: yesGeosciences, 2019
Arboreal epiphytes (plants residing in forest canopies) are present across all major climate zones and play important roles in forest biogeochemistry.
Hailey Hargis   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Natural history of four species of Platydracus Thomson (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) in Heliconia bourgaeana Petersen (Zingiberales: Heliconiaceae) flower bracts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The insect fauna within inflorescences of Heliconia bourgaeana Petersen (Zingiberales: Heliconiaceae) was evaluated in Parque Metlac, Fortín de las Flores, Veracruz, Mexico between May and October 1995.
Frank, J. Howard, Morón, Miguel Angel
core   +2 more sources

Bromeliads at a Glance

open access: yesEDIS, 2007
ENH-1071, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Sydney Park Brown, provides basic information on these fascinating easy-to-grow, low-maintenance epiphytic plants that can be enjoyed indoors, outdoors in containers, or in the southern Florida landscapes, including blooming and propagation and pests. Includes references.
openaire   +6 more sources

Color, Bacteria, and Mosquito Eggs as Ovipositional Attractants for \u3ci\u3eAedes Aegypti\u3c/i\u3e and \u3ci\u3eAedes Albopictus\u3c/i\u3e (Diptera: Culicidae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Selected bacterial washes, color, and mosquito eggs were comparatively examined as ovipositional attractants for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Any evidence of additive activity was noted.
Pavlovich, Steven G, Rockett, C. Lee
core   +2 more sources

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