Abstract Information on the degree of host specificity is fundamental for an understanding of
the ecology of structurally dependent plants such as vascular epiphytes. Starting with the …

1 We examined in situ diversity and distribution of vascular epiphytes, as well as site
environmental variables at six sites along a continuous elevational gradient (30-2600 m asl) …

Aim To document the elevational pattern of epiphyte species richness at the local scale in
the tropical Andes with a consistent methodology. Location The northern Bolivian Andes at …

Epiphytes have been called particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their
existence at the interface of vegetation and atmosphere. We review the available evidence …

Aim Epiphytes contribute up to 30% to the number of vascular plant species in certain global
biodiversity hotspots, eg the Ecuadorian Andes. However, their large scale diversity patterns …

Epiphytes contribute up to over 30% of the vascular plant diversity of old-growth tropical rain
forests, but little is known about their occurrence in exploited forests that are structurally …

As indicated in the introductory chapter to this book, knowledge of tropical montane cloud
forest (TMCF) occurrence, biodiversity, hydrology, and ecological functioning has increased …

A transect of 47 mature trees was studied within an Atlantic rain-forest plot in northeastern
Brazil to determinate effects of phorophyte specificity and environmental parameters vs …

Nouragues is a tropical forest research station in French Guiana. It was established in 1986
for research on natural mechanisms of forest regeneration. Since then a lot of research has …

An efficient method for estimating bryophyte diversity in forest stands must consider more
than just the dominant forest mesohabitat. We compared two methodologies commonly used …