Microclimatic gradients may have large influence on individual vital rates and population growth rates of species, and limit their distributions. Therefore, I focused on the influence of microclimate on individual performance and distribution of species. Further, I examined differences in how microclimate affect species with contrasting distributions or different ecophysiological traits, and po...

Over several hundred new compounds have been isolated from the bryophytes and more than 40 new carbon skeletal terpenoids and aromatic compounds found in this class. Most of liverworts elaborate characteristic odiferous, pungent and bitter tasting compounds many of which show, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiviral, allergenic contact dermatitis, cytotoxic, insecticidal, anti-HIV, superoxide anio...

Abstract Minerogenous peatlands that accumulate deep deposits of organic matter (fens) were an important part the pre-disturbance landscape across Alberta’s oil sands mining area. Bryophytes occupy 80–100% ground layer in these site types and form accumulated matter. are small plants occur microhabitats integral surrounding plant community. The objective this paper is to evaluate establishment ...