Lotic environments contain a disproportionate amount of biodiversity given their relatively
small proportion of the worldwide landscape. We conducted a systematic literature search of …

Deforestation is the most important cause of biodiversity loss in tropical ecosystems.
Epiphytic species, lichens and bryophytes, are very sensitive to environmental changes …

Land use is known to alter the nature of land–water interactions, but the potential effects of
widespread forest management on headwaters in boreal regions remain poorly understood …

Understanding diversity patterns and community structure of bryophytes will help integrate
nature conservation at multiple biotic-group levels. We conducted a survey of ground …

Functional diversity is widely recognised as the key to understanding the role of ecological
mechanisms in shaping the patterns of species co-existence across different environmental …

Many popular sites for recreational boulder climbing lie within protected natural areas, yet
no research has assessed whether bouldering threatens associated vegetation–a diverse …

Bryophytes occurring in riparian systems where they are seasonally submerged or
inundated are poorly documented in many parts of the world. The actual number of …

One of the consequences of global mining is the exposure of metals into the environment,
caused by the rupture of tailings dams. Excess of metals, such as aluminum (Al) and …

Bryophytes are some of the most sensitive biological indicators of environmental change.
Springs have a significant presence of bryophytes and so are ideal habitats for studying their …

With its network of lotic and lentic habitats that shift during changes in seasonal connection,
the tropical and subtropical large-river systems represent possibly the most dynamic of all …