The double role of pigmentation and convolute leaves in community assemblage of Amazonian epiphytic Lejeuneaceae

Background Epiphytic bryophyte communities in the Amazon forest show a vertical gradient in species composition along the trunk of the host trees. The investigation of species traits related to this pattern has focused on the physiology of selected taxa with a clear preference for one of the extreme...

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Main Author: Sylvia Mota de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5921.pdf