Background and Scope Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM) as an ecophysiological
modification of photosynthetic carbon acquisition has been reviewed extensively before …

Urea is the most used nitrogenous fertilizer worldwide and an important nitrogen‐containing
plant metabolite. Despite its major use as fertilizer, its direct uptake is limited due to the …

Although bromeliads are believed to obtain nutrients from debris deposited by animals in
their rosettes, there is little evidence to support this assumption. Using stable isotope …

Diverse invertebrate and vertebrate species live in association with plants of the large
Neotropical family Bromeliaceae. Although previous studies have assumed that debris of …

Many different species of Bromeliaceae are endangered and their conservation requires
specific knowledge of their growth habits and propagation. In vitro culture of bromeliads is …

Insufficient nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) frequently limit primary production. Although
most nutrient studies on vascular epiphytes have focused on N uptake, circumstantial …

Micropropagation studies were carried out using the seeds for establishing an in vitro culture
of Vriesea gigantea and Vriesea philippocoburgii. Germination rate of V. gigantea was …

Epiphytic bromeliads are subjected to intermittent nutrient availability while at the same time
having a small root system that absorb a small amount of nutrients. These bromeliads …

Premise Up to half of tropical forest plant species grow on other plants. Lacking access to
soils, vascular epiphytes have unique adaptations for mineral nutrition. Among the most …

The leaf is considered the most important vegetative organ of tank epiphytic bromeliads due
to its ability to absorb and assimilate nutrients. However, little is known about the …