<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The detailed research of bryophyte flora, carried out in 2008-2011 on fortifications from the times of the First World War and Second World War in Grodno district, resulted in recording 101 species, of which 95 species were true mosses (Bryophyta) and 6 species were hepatics (Marchantiophyta). Because the substratum displayed certain ecological similarity with carbonate rocks, we made comparative analysis of the species list. The total of 28 rare and very rare (in Belarus scale) bryophyte species were recorded, of which 3 species were included in the Red Data Book of Belarus; 3 species had a conservation status at the European level.</p></abstract>

The detailed research of bryophyte flora, carried out in 2008-2011 on fortifications from the times of the First World War and Second World War in Grodno district, resulted in recording 101 species, of which 95 species were true mosses (Bryophyta) and 6 species were hepatics (Marchantiophyta). Because the substratum displayed certain ecological similarity with carbonate rocks, we made comparative analysis of the species list. The total of 28 rare and very rare (in Belarus scale) bryophyte species were recorded, of which 3 species were included in the Red Data Book of Belarus; 3 species had a conservation status at the European level.

Comparative analysis of the bryophyte floras of northwest Belarus concrete fortification and the Carpathians

Department of Botany, Faculty of Biology and Ecology, Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno, Ozheshko 22, Grodno, 230022, Republic of Belarus

V. F. Kuprevich Institute of Experimental Botany, Belarusian National Academy of Sciences, Academic 27, Minsk, 220072, Republic of Belarus

Biodiversity Research and Conservation

The detailed research of bryophyte flora, carried out in 2008-2011 on fortifications from the times of the First World War and Second World War in Grodno...

Comparative analysis of the bryophyte floras of northwest Belarus concrete fortification and the Carpathians

Publicado en línea: 15 sept 2012

Páginas: 24 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-011-0025-7

Palabras clave
bryophyte flora, concrete fortifications, carbonate rocks, comparative analysis

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Comparative analysis of the bryophyte floras of northwest Belarus concrete fortification and the Carpathians

Publicado en línea: 15 sept 2012

Páginas: 24 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10119-011-0025-7

Palabras clavebryophyte flora, concrete fortifications, carbonate rocks, comparative analysis

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
bryophyte flora, concrete fortifications, carbonate rocks, comparative analysis