The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i>
<i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> is a well-known species of decaying deadwood, which is protected in Europe. All previous studies dealing with the ecology of <i>B. viridis</i> rely on the sporophyte generation because the gametophyte generation is allegedly undetectable. Recent advan...
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| description | <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> is a well-known species of decaying deadwood, which is protected in Europe. All previous studies dealing with the ecology of <i>B. viridis</i> rely on the sporophyte generation because the gametophyte generation is allegedly undetectable. Recent advances have shown that the protonemal stage, including gemmae, is recognizable in the field, thereby considerably modifying our perception of the species’ range and habitat. In France, we demonstrate the existence of independent protonemal populations, with the implication that the range of <i>B. viridis</i> is widely underestimated. Sporophytes and sterile protonema do not share the same ecological requirements. The sporophyte stage was found in montane zones, almost exclusively in coniferous forests, and on well-decayed wood. The sterile protonemal stage extends to lower elevations, in broad-leaved forests, and on wood in a less advanced state of decay. Our results suggest that the humidity could be one of the most relevant explanatory variables for the occurrence of sporophytes. Opening of the canopy seems to promote sporophyte development. Previous anomalous observations of <i>B. viridis</i> growing on humus or bark might be explained by the presence of a protonemal population that is able to produce sporophytes under rarely occurring but favorable climatic events. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4d362d2e52f426abcd93a0811dcd5c82023-11-21T07:51:25ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-01-011018310.3390/plants10010083The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i>Ameline Guillet0Vincent Hugonnot1Florine Pépin2Independent Researcher, 58 rue Georges Rissler, FR-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceIndependent Researchers, Le Bourg, FR-43380 Blassac, FranceIndependent Researchers, Le Bourg, FR-43380 Blassac, France<i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> is a well-known species of decaying deadwood, which is protected in Europe. All previous studies dealing with the ecology of <i>B. viridis</i> rely on the sporophyte generation because the gametophyte generation is allegedly undetectable. Recent advances have shown that the protonemal stage, including gemmae, is recognizable in the field, thereby considerably modifying our perception of the species’ range and habitat. In France, we demonstrate the existence of independent protonemal populations, with the implication that the range of <i>B. viridis</i> is widely underestimated. Sporophytes and sterile protonema do not share the same ecological requirements. The sporophyte stage was found in montane zones, almost exclusively in coniferous forests, and on well-decayed wood. The sterile protonemal stage extends to lower elevations, in broad-leaved forests, and on wood in a less advanced state of decay. Our results suggest that the humidity could be one of the most relevant explanatory variables for the occurrence of sporophytes. Opening of the canopy seems to promote sporophyte development. Previous anomalous observations of <i>B. viridis</i> growing on humus or bark might be explained by the presence of a protonemal population that is able to produce sporophytes under rarely occurring but favorable climatic events.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/1/83gemmaedecaying wooddead-woodecological modellingconservation |
| spellingShingle | Ameline Guillet Vincent Hugonnot Florine Pépin The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> Plants gemmae decaying wood dead-wood ecological modelling conservation |
| title | The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> |
| title_full | The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> |
| title_fullStr | The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> |
| title_short | The Habitat of the Neglected Independent Protonemal Stage of <i>Buxbaumia viridis</i> |
| title_sort | habitat of the neglected independent protonemal stage of i buxbaumia viridis i |
| topic | gemmae decaying wood dead-wood ecological modelling conservation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/1/83 |
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