Accidental epiphytes: Ecological insights and evolutionary implications

V Hoeber, G Zotz - Ecological Monographs, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Vascular epiphytes are an important component of many ecosystems and constitute a
substantial part of global plant diversity. In this context, accidental epiphytism, that is, the …

Phytogeographic meta-analysis of the vascular epiphytes in the neotropical region

GM Marcusso, VA Kamimura, R Borgiani… - The Botanical …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Neotropical Region (NR) is one of the areas with the most plant diversity
globally, and its richness of vascular epiphyte (VE) species is higher than Africa and Asia …

ATLANTIC EPIPHYTES: a data set of vascular and non‐vascular epiphyte plants and lichens from the Atlantic Forest

FN Ramos, SR Mortara, N Monalisa‐Francisco… - 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Epiphytes are hyper‐diverse and one of the frequently undervalued life forms in plant
surveys and biodiversity inventories. Epiphytes of the Atlantic Forest, one of the most …

Targeting the survey efforts: gaps and biases in epiphyte sampling at a biodiversity hotspot

ML de Araujo, FN Ramos - Forest Ecology and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Species distribution data are essential to understanding and protecting biodiversity against
current human threats. However, biodiversity knowledge is unevenly distributed …

Vertical explorers: Unraveling vertical and horizontal patterns of vascular epiphyte diversity in a dwarf cloud forest

C Nardy, SG Furtado, LM Neto, FN Ramos - Flora, 2024 - Elsevier
Vascular epiphytes are plants that grow on phorophytes, and their distribution may vary both
horizontally and vertically. Understanding the factors shaping epiphyte distribution and their …

What is the role of topographic heterogeneity and climate on the distribution and conservation of vascular epiphytes in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest?

SG Furtado, L Menini Neto - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2021 - Springer
Mapping diversity patterns is important to clarify its causes and is essential information for
conservation policies. We map the distribution of vascular epiphytes from the Southern block …

Plants in the clouds: vascular epiphytes of Pedra Azul, a mountain top in Espírito Santo, Southeastern Brazil

GM Marcusso, L Menini, JA Lombardi - Rodriguésia, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
As florestas nebulares ocorrem em locais de altitude elevada na Floresta Atlântica do leste
do Brasil, embora dispersas e fragmentadas no topo das montanhas. Neste habitat, a …

[HTML][HTML] Patterns of richness and distribution of Cactaceae in the Serra da Mantiqueira, Southeast Brazil, and implications for its conservation

DR Gonzaga, AL Peixoto, L Menini - Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
This study aimed to analyze patterns of richness and distribution of Cactaceae in the Serra
da Mantiqueira (SM), a mountain range located in Southeast Brazil, and assess its …

Estrutura, diversidade e heterogeneidade de uma Floresta Ombrófila Mista Altomontana em seu extremo norte de distribuição (Minas Gerais)

LD Santana, JHC Ribeiro, NM Ivanauskas… - Ciência …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
RESUMO A Floresta Ombrófila Mista é uma das fitofisionomias mais ameaçadas do Brasil.
Estima-se que apenas cerca de 3% da cobertura original desta formação florestal tenham …

Epiphytic ferns in swamp forest remnants of the coastal plain of southern Brazil: latitudinal effects on the plant community

LS Machado, F Gonzatti, PG Windisch - Acta Botanica Brasilica, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Community structure and spatial distribution of epiphytic ferns in swamp forest remnants
along the coastal plain of the state of Rio Grande do Sul were analyzed. A total of 440 trees …