<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The epixylous moss <italic>Buxbaumia viridis</italic> (Moug. ex Lam. &amp; DC.) Brid. <italic>ex</italic> Moug. &amp; Nestl. is considered an endangered or vulnerable species in all countries in the Central Europe. In the Czech part of the Western Carpathians the species was recorded very occasionally in the twentieth century. In 2011 field monitoring of the species on historically known localities in Javorníky Mts. and the Vsetínské vrchy hills was carried out. As a result, six localities of <italic>B. viridis</italic> have been recorded in this region. Precise localization, number of and ecological data are given.</p></abstract>

The epixylous moss Buxbaumia viridis (Moug. ex Lam. & DC.) Brid. ex Moug. & Nestl. is considered an endangered or vulnerable species in all countries in the Central Europe. In the Czech part of the Western Carpathians the species was recorded very occasionally in the twentieth century. In 2011 field monitoring of the species on historically known localities in Javorníky Mts. and the Vsetínské vrchy hills was carried out. As a result, six localities of B. viridis have been recorded in this region. Precise localization, number of and ecological data are given.

Historical and recent occurrence of epixylous moss <italic>Buxbaumia viridis</italic> in the Javorníky Mts. and the Vsetínské vrchy hills (Western Carpathians)

Dept. of Biology & Ecology, Faculty of Science, University of Ostrava, Chittussiho 10, CZ-710 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

Department of Botany, Charles University Prague, Benátská 2, CZ-128 01 Prague, Czech Republic

Acta Musei Silesiae, Scientiae Naturales

Historical and recent occurrence of epixylous moss  in the Javorníky Mts. and the Vsetínské vrchy hills (Western Carpathians)

The epixylous moss Buxbaumia viridis (Moug. ex Lam. & DC.) Brid. ex Moug. & Nestl. is considered an endangered or vulnerable species in all countries in the...

Historical and recent occurrence of epixylous moss Buxbaumia viridis in the Javorníky Mts. and the Vsetínské vrchy hills (Western Carpathians)

Publié en ligne: 16 nov. 2011

Pages: 185 - 189

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10210-011-0020-9

Mots clés
Bryophyta, Javorníky Mts, Vsetínské vrchy hills, Western Carpathians, endangered species, ecology, Natura 2000

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