1 We measured species density, biomass and shoot density for both bryophytes and vascular plants in 90 small plots in 18 calcareous fens. In addition, we recorded leaf area index and litter mass of ...

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Tradeoffs among functional traits of vascular plants are starting to be better understood, but it is unclear whether bryophytes possess similar tradeoffs or how trait ...

Forget your favorite flowers, because we’re talking all about the mean green sporing machines. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we dive into the first few branches of plants’ phylogenetic ...

We meet Dr Pina Milne, a botanist who takes us into the fascinating, tiny and forgotten world of “bryophytes”; plants like mosses, liverworts and hornworts “Bryophytes” is the word used to describe ...

Discover the unsung heroes of nature, bryophytes, the tiny yet mighty plants that rescue our environment. Non-vascular and adaptable, they thrive in diverse climates, preventing floods, erosion, and ...

Desiccation tolerance refers to the exceptional ability of certain bryophytes and land plants to survive near-complete water loss, a trait that is pivotal to their survival in harsh, arid environments ...