Bryophytes were a pivotal step in land plant evolution, and their significance in the
regulation of ecosystems and the conservation of biodiversity is becoming increasingly …

The moss flora of Europe and Macaronesia comprises 278 genera, 1292 species, 46
subspecies and 118 varieties. Of the total 1292 species, 53 are confined to Macaronesia …

Recent advances in phylogenetics and, in particular, molecular dating, indicate that
transoceanic dispersal has played an important role in shaping plant and animal …

Dispersal ability is a factor of prime importance to explain biotic distributions. Yet, it is
extremely difficult to measure directly. In this study, we take advantage of the natural …

Aim In contrast to angiosperms, bryophytes do not appear to have radiated in Macaronesia
and the western Mediterranean. We evaluate if:(1) the apparent lack of radiation in …

Using highly polymorphic microsatellite markers, we assessed clonal structure and paternity
in a population of the bryophyte species Polytrichum formosum. Identical multilocus …

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Populations with phenotypic polymorphism in discrete
characters may be good models for investigating genome evolution and speciation …

Peat bogs represent unique ecosystems that are under particular threat from fragmentation
due to peat harvesting, with only 38% of the original peatland in Europe remaining intact …

The common cushion moss Grimmia laevigata (Bridel) Bridel grows on bare rock in a broad
range of environments on every continent except Antarctica. As such, it must harbor …

Aim How disjunct distributions arise and why organisms differ in diversification patterns
remain some of the most compelling fundamental questions in biogeography. We carry out …