scholarly journals Morpho-phylogenetic assessment of a new moss species Bryum bharatiense Sp. Nov. (Bryaceae) from Larsemann Hills, Eastern Antarctica

Author(s):  
Wahid Ul Rehman ◽  
Kriti Gupta ◽  
Felix Bast
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2015 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 360-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. E. Kurbatova ◽  
M. P. Andreev

The bryoflora of Larsemann Hills oasis (Princess Elizabeth Land, Antarctica) was investigated. Six moss species and one liverwort, Cephaloziella varians, were recorded during field studies over the period 2009–2014. Bryum archangelicum Bruch et Schimp. is new for Princess Elizabeth Land and three species [B. archangelicum, Bryoerythrophyllum antarcticum (L. I. Saviz et Smirnova) P. Sollman and Syntrichia sarconeurum Ochyra et R. H. Zander] are new for Larsemann Hills. Representative specimens are listed and data on habitats and associated species provided. The most common mosses in the area are Bryum pseudotriquetrum and Coscinodon lawianus. Bryum pseudotriquetrum was found for the first time in Larsemann Hills at the bottom of lakes.


2012 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 269-273
Author(s):  
L. E. Kurbatova ◽  
E. G. Leushina

The new records of 10 rare moss species of sanctuary “Vaaramaenselka Ridge” (Leningrad Region) are given. New data on the 2 moss species [Homalothecium sericeum (Hedw.) Bruch et al., Mnium hormun Hedw.] included in Red Data Book of Nature of the Leningrad Region are obtained.


2012 ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
Nhan Duc Nguyen ◽  
Cong Nho Luong ◽  
Hoang Vu Nguyen

Background: The erosion of mosses on the surface of Hue imperial citadel has caused a lot of harm and is currently an urgent problem to be solved. Objectives:1. Identifying some moss species growing on Hue relics. 2. Determining the cause of slipperiness and the living environment mosses. 3. Finding a solution to limit the intrusion of the mosses. Methods: The methods are: identifying scientific name by comparing patterns, identify mucus, pH measurement and evaluation of the effects of certain chemicals on the growth of mosses in the laboratory. Result: The moss species that develop popularly in Hue relics is Funaria hygrometrica, Bryum apiculatum, Trichostomum orthodontum, Fissidens lycopodioides. Funaria hygrometrica is the most popular moss. The cause of the slipperiness is mucus in moss cells released outside the moss after death. Mosses grow well in moist environments, clear and slightly acidic surface. After two days assessing the effect of citric acid 18%, 15%, 10% and 7% NaHCO3, 5%, 3% on the growth of moss, the mosses all died completely. Since then identified two types of chemicals have been found to completely dead moss, inexpensive, environmentally friendly and does not affect the surface of architectures are citric acid 10% solution and NaHCO3 3% solution. Keywords: The moss erosion, Funaria hygrometrica, mucus, citric acid, NaHCO3 Key words: The moss erosion, Funaria hygrometrica, mucus, citric acid, NaHCO 3


Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chrysoula Betsou ◽  
Evangelia Diapouli ◽  
Evdoxia Tsakiri ◽  
Lambrini Papadopoulou ◽  
Marina Frontasyeva ◽  
...  

Moss biomonitoring is a widely used technique for monitoring the accumulation of trace elements in airborne pollution. A total of one hundred and five samples, mainly of the Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. moss species, were collected from the Northern Greece during the 2015/2016 European ICP Vegetation (International Cooperative Program on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops) moss survey, which also included samples from the metalipherous area of Skouries. They were analyzed by means of neutron activation analysis, and the elemental concentrations were determined. A positive matrix factorization (PMF) model was applied to the results obtained for source apportionment. According to the PMF model, five sources were identified: soil dust, aged sea salt, road dust, lignite power plants, and a Mn-rich source. The soil dust source contributed the most to almost all samples (46% of elemental concentrations, on average). Two areas with significant impact from anthropogenic activities were identified. In West Macedonia, the emissions from a lignite power plant complex located in the area have caused high concentrations of Ni, V, Cr, and Co. The second most impacted area was Skouries, where mining activities and vehicular traffic (probably related to the mining operations) led to high concentrations of Mn, Ni, V, Co, Sb, and Cr.


Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 374
Author(s):  
Piotr Brewczyński ◽  
Kamil Grałek ◽  
Piotr Bilański

The small-sized gametophytes and sporophytes of the green shield-moss Buxbaumia viridis (Moug.) Brid. make it difficult to study. However, in Europe, there has been increasing interest in this species in the past few years, mostly as a result of the implementation of the Natura 2000 network. In Poland, B. viridis has only been reported in isolated studies that have been limited in terms of area and the number of participating workers. One of the Polish regions where B. viridis was recently recorded is the Bieszczady Mountains, but there have been no large-scale surveys of that region to date. The objective of the current work was to describe the B. viridis population in the Bieszczady Mountains in terms of its spatial distribution and abundance, investigate its selected microhabitat preferences, and evaluate the conservation status of this moss species within the Natura 2000 site Bieszczady PLC180001. The studied region encompassed 93,490.44 ha, including 69,056.23 ha of managed forests and 24,434.21 ha of forests belonging to the Bieszczady National Park. A preliminary survey was conducted in the Cisna Forest District (forest area of 19,555.82 ha) on 15–17 November 2017, while the main survey was performed in selected forest subcompartments of four forest districts—Baligród, Komańcza, Lutowiska, and Stuposiany—as well as the Bieszczady National Park from 5 to 16 November 2018. The field work consisted of searching for B. viridis sporophytes and setae and recording selected population and locality characteristics. The study led to the discovery of 353 new B. viridis localities in 202 study areas, with 9197 diploid individuals (sporophytes or setae only) growing in 545 microhabitats. The number of B. viridis localities discovered in the Bieszczady Mountains during 17 days of survey in 2017 and 2018 was two times higher than the combined number of localities previously found in Poland over more than 150 years (159 localities). Additionally, the number of sporophytes and setae identified was two times greater than their overall number in previous records. In addition, this study provides information about selected microhabitat preferences and the conservation status of this moss in the Bieszczady Natura 2000 site.


Author(s):  
Bilitis Désirée Vanicela ◽  
Martin Nebel ◽  
Marielle Stephan ◽  
Christoph Riethmüller ◽  
Götz Theo Gresser

AbstractThe identification of a model organism for investigations of fine dust deposits on moss leaflets was presented. An optical method with SEM enabled the quantitative detection of fine dust particles in two orders of magnitude. Selection criteria were developed with which further moss species can be identified in order to quantify the number of fine dust particles on moss surfaces using the presented method. Among the five moss species examined, B. rutabulum had proven to be the most suitable model organism for the method presented here. The number of fine dust particles on the moss surface of B. rutabulum was documented during 4 weeks of cultivation in the laboratory using SEM images and a counting method. The fine dust particles were recorded in the order of 10 μm–0.3 μm, divided into two size classes and counted. Under laboratory conditions, the number of particles of the fine fraction 2.4 μm–0.3 μm decreased significantly.


Author(s):  
Steven K. Spreitzer ◽  
Jesse B. Walters ◽  
Alicia Cruz‐Uribe ◽  
Michael L. Williams ◽  
Martin G. Yates ◽  
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