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Bryophyte diversity in karst sinkholes affected by different degrees of human disturbance

Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2019
The diversity of bryophytes in karst sinkholes has received little attention, and these habitats probably play a crucial role as refugia. In this study, bryophyte diversity affected by different levels of human disturbance in five karst sinkholes was ...
Run Liu, Zhaohui Zhang, Jiachen Shen, Zhihui Wang   +3 more
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Epiphytes in wooded pastures: Isolation matters for lichen but not for bryophyte species richness. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Sylvo-pastoral systems are species-rich man-made landscapes that are currently often severely threatened by abandonment or management intensification. At low tree densities, single trees in these systems represent habitat islands for epiphytic cryptogams.
Thomas Kiebacher, Christine Keller, Christoph Scheidegger, Ariel Bergamini   +3 more
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Identification of initial vegetation and habitat changes in small temperate fens using remote sensing

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Temperate fens with only incipient, subtle signs of deterioration can be reliably identified using Sentinel‐2 and aerial imagery, which sensitively detect early productivity‐related structural changes. Abstract Small temperate fens rank among the most endangered habitats in temperate Europe.
Lubomír Tichý, Patricia Singh, Petra Hájková, Anna Müllerová, Tomáš Peterka, Zuzana Plesková, Karel Prach, Adéla Široká, Kamila Vítovcová, Michal Hájek   +9 more
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Environmental Together With Interspecific Interactions Determine Bryophyte Distribution in a Protected Mire of Northeast China

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2020
QuestionWhat environmental variables and plant–plant interactions affect mire bryophyte distribution and does the surrounding landscape with human disturbance play a role in the mire bryophyte distribution?LocationJinchuan mire, Northeast China.MethodsWe
Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Jin-Ze Ma, Xu Chen, Azim Mallik, Azim Mallik, Zhao-Jun Bu, Zhao-Jun Bu, Zhao-Jun Bu, Ming-Ming Zhang, Ming-Ming Zhang, Ming-Ming Zhang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sheng-Zhong Wang, Sebastian Sundberg, Sebastian Sundberg   +17 more
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Classification of tree species and standing dead trees in Boreal forests using UAV‐based RGB, multispectral, and LiDAR point clouds

Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
We evaluated single‐ and multi‐sensor UAV approaches for classifying tree species and standing dead trees in boreal forests, focusing on key biodiversity indicators such as European aspen. Using spectral and structural features extracted from RGB, multispectral (MSP), and LiDAR point clouds for 1,205 field‐measured trees, we compared classification ...
Anton Kuzmin, Lauri Korhonen, Topi Tanhuanpää, Mikko Kukkonen, Matti Maltamo, Timo Kumpula   +5 more
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Late Holocene moisture variability in Arctic Alaska from chitin δ18O

Boreas, EarlyView.
Amplified warming in the Arctic has resulted in reduced sea‐ice extent, which can impact regional climate dynamics. Elucidating past moisture variability in response to changing temperatures and sea‐ice conditions can offer insight into how anthropogenic climate change may impact Arctic areas such as the Alaskan North Slope in the future. We contribute
Briana A. Edgerton, Melissa L. Chipman
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Epiphyte type and sampling height impact mesofauna communities in Douglas-fir trees [PDF]

PeerJ, 2018
Branches and boles of trees in wet forests are often carpeted with lichens and bryophytes capable of providing periodically saturated habitat suitable for microfauna, animals that include tardigrades, rotifers, nematodes, mites, and springtails. Although
Alexander R. Young, Jesse E.D. Miller, John Villella, Greg Carey, William R. Miller   +4 more
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Scientists’ warning on the global destruction of rock outcrop ecosystems

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Rock outcrops are geological formations that harbor a highly specialized biota adapted to harsh environmental conditions that differ from their surrounding landscapes. They are globally distributed, especially in old, highly weathered landscapes, and can function as habitat islands containing high levels of endemism and distinct evolutionary ...
Luiza F. A. de Paula, Lucas N. Perillo, Gianluigi Ottaviani, Flávio F. Carmo, Mandar N. Datar, Katherine C. Enebeli‐Ekwutoziam, Bruno Fogliani, Stephen D. Hopper, Aboli Kulkarni, Hans Lambers, Rafael F. Magalhães, Frederico S. Neves, Jean‐François Ponge, Stefan Porembski, Bruno H. P. Rosado, Fernando M. G. Santos, Elycée Tindano, Bram Vanschoenwinkel, Aparna Watve, Fernando A. O. Silveira   +19 more
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Ecological features of synanthropic flora of central dense housing area of Lviv

Біологічні студії, 2016
The results of study of ecological features of synanthropic flora of central dense housing area of Lviv composed of species of 145 genera belonging to 56 families and 6 divisionis of plants, including bryophytes are presented.
Z. Mamchur, M. Chuba
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Effects of restoration practices on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Several restoration practices are used to mitigate and compensate for the negative effects of large‐scale forestry on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. A comprehensive synthesis of the benefits of these practices across taxa is missing. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis on this topic.
Malin Tälle, Thomas Ranius, Julia Koricheva   +2 more
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