Atlas and red data book of threatened bryophytes of portugal

Four of these are presumed extinct, and 56 are nationally scare. This report contains the bryophyte checklist and red list that was published in rare and threatened bryophytes of ireland lockhart et al. The use of predictive studies for iberian bryophytes. With a full programme of field meetings, a paper reading meeting, recording and research projects, an international academic journal and a lively membership magazine, there is something for everyone interested in learning about bryophytes. This is merely a selection of species in order to show examples of threatened species worldwide. Radioactive isotopes get accumulated in bryophytes from the fallout from nuclear weapons testing burton, 1968. Identification keys to the liverworts and hornworts of europe and macaronesia distribution and status.

To collaborate with the new european red list eccb european committee for conservation of bryophytes eccb as well as iucn ssc bryophyte specialist group. Cesar garcia eef 2019 15th eef european ecological. We are pleased to announce the new book atlas and red book of the threatened bryophytes of portugal this publication was produced based. Pdf bryophyte conservation on a north atlantic hotspot. Pictures of bryophytes dvd europe hd 2014 mosses and liverworts in their natural habitat. Future research cbaplant diversity and conservation. Bryophytes behave as perfect sinks for atmospheric deposition of. Few other sites in europe have so many listed species. The evaluation of threatened status in red lists according to iucn categories needs a wide knowledge of a species and its trends.

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 acknowledged. However, all auc values are close to each other, and from the interpretation based on the species requirements we select the distribution prediction of maxtent as the more reliable. Climate threat on the macaronesian endemic bryophyte flora. Amongst the unrepresented bryophytes thirteen are red data book species. The cisfbr website also hosts the red data book for cornwall and the isles of scilly, 2nd edition, 2009. Liverworts hepaticae and anthocerotae 9780946589296. The chapters cover the basics, so if you are a grad student looking to brush up for general exams, this is a great book for that purpose. The study of bryophytes is no longer confined to their morphology, anatomy, lifehistory, and phylogenetic considerations. Marsupella profunda, the western rustwort, is a liverwort endemic to europe and known only from portugal, azores and madeira, spain canary islands and great britain. Bryophyte community composition and habitat specificity in the natural for.

Fluvial niche reconnaissance of noteworthy bryophytes in portugal cristiana vieiraa, helena hespanhola. Current and future potential areas for threatened borealalpine species of the. Modelling bryophyte distribution based on ecological. European committee for the conservation of bryophytes. Thanks to her previous work on the red list of madeira and the atlas and red data book of threatened bryophytes of portugal, dr simsim was already familiar with the iucn red list of threatened species and the iucn categories and criteria, which she is now applying to around 175 species. Distribution patterns of biodiversity and the design of a. Red data book bryophytes on the south wales limestone coast until recently, the bryophyte. Conservation of portuguese redlisted bryophytes species in. With 194 species assessed, this assessment highlights that 19.

The red listed species were selected based on their vulnerability as listed in the new atlas and red data book of portuguese br yophytes according to the. The british bryological society exists to promote the study of mosses and liverworts. Checklist and country status of european bryophytes towards. Pdf conservation of portuguese red listed bryophytes species in. Irelands red lists of threatened species an objective methodology to assess the conservation status of different taxonomic groups. Russian caucasus distribution of fourteen hepatics rare. The aim of this study was to identify habitat preferences of red listedepiphytic and epixylic bryophyte, lichenized and nonlichenized fungi speciesinwoodland key habitats wkhs areas less than 10 ha, where foreststructures indicate occurrence of red listed species in southern sweden. The macaronesian endemic bryophyte flora includes 47 species 6. It is also one of the centres of plant diversity identified in a global wwfiucn project and is given special emphasis as an area of high bryophyte diversity in the red data book of european bryophytes. Checklist and country status of european bryophytes npws. Bryophyte conservation on a north atlantic hotspot. Andreaea megistospora and other interesting species from.

It considers accepted bryophyte records up to the end of 2010 and lists 835 taxa including species. Checklist and country status of european bryophytes. This checklist is included in the book sergio c, garcia ca, simsim m, vieira c, hespanhol h, stow s. The present world red list of bryophytes includes 92 species. The main tasks for the new red data book of european bryophytes project are. Buy atlas of british and irish bryophytes by blockeel, t. New data on the status of threatened bryophytes of madeira. Fluvial niche reconnaissance of noteworthy bryophytes in portugal.

Measures to protect bryophytes in great britain sciencedirect. How to describe species richness patterns for bryophyte. This provides accounts of the threatened bryophytes of the same region and their conservation. Threatened bryophytes in europe including macaronesia pp. In bryophytes, the gametophyte is the dominant, recognizable stage of the lifecycle and is the stage that carries out the most of the plants photosynthesis. Introduction red listing and threat status evaluation is a dynamic process relying on permanent. Habitat preferences of redlisted fungi and bryophytes in. This generally comprised those with 12 or fewer modern post. The conference decided to prepare a new red data book of european bryophytes with a new red list. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The current iucn criteria iucn, 2001 system has many numerical thresholds aimed at objectively determining a threatened status. Bryophytes are often pioneer species, similar to lichens, and often start the process of soil formation from rock. In recent years there has been an increasing emphasis on investigations concerning the ultrastructure, reproductive biology, ecology, morphogenesis, physiology, biochemistry and related aspects of bryophytes.

New book atlas and red book of bryophytes of portugal iab blog. Atlas of the bryophytes of britain and ireland, vol. The porto herbarium po contains about 22 000 herbarium specimens of bryophytes including mosses, liverworts and hornworts, collected since 1837 by 61 different collectors, which have been actively databased in the last years. European bryophyte checklists and red lists these references cover europe as a whole, european regions and individual european countries or territories. No prior knowledge is necessary, making this ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as amateur botanists wanting to understand the fundamental aspects of bryophyte morphology.

Threatened bryophytes in europe including macaronesia. This version of the red data book was scanned from the original book published in 1988. May 30, 2014 new book atlas and red book of bryophytes of portugal we are pleased to announce the new book atlas and red book of the threatened bryophytes of portugal this publication was produced based on the criteria and threat categories of the international union for the conservation of nature iucn, 2001, 2005 and on the adaptations of these for europe. The publication of the red data book of european bryophytes 1995 was a. Eccb established a main workgroup and regional workgroups nw, sw, n, central, seeurope and russia. Fluvial niche of bryophytes in portugal 89 are at a mean altitude of 506 300 m above sea level a.

The coverage obtained by the 199194 atlas of bryophytes, as shown by the number of bryophyte species recorded in british and. To publish a red list of portuguese bryophytes and an atlas of the threatened bryophytes of portugal and madeira. It is most frequently found above small streams and ditches, growing over a thin layer of soil on granite walls or other masonry or on the earthy banks of rivulets and ditches. European bryophyte checklists and red lists eccbbryo. Red data book bryophytes on the south wales limestone coast. Pdf conservation of portuguese red listed bryophytes. Like all plants, bryophytes reproduce with alternation of generations.

This book is a richly illustrated introductory text summarising and explaining recent advances made across various aspects of bryophyte biology. Revised red list of bryophytes in britain, with near threatened and data deficient species also listed species that are also nationally scarce, according to preston 2006 with additions listed in table 1 of preston 2010, are marked with an asterisk. In 1998, a draft list of species likely to be included in a red data list of irish bryophytes was assembled by neil lockhart nl, based on hectad counts in the atlas of the bryophytes of britain and ireland hill et al. May 11, 2016 thanks to her previous work on the red list of madeira and the atlas and red data book of threatened bryophytes of portugal, dr simsim was already familiar with the iucn red list of threatened species and the iucn categories and criteria, which she is now applying to around 175 species. Additionally, new localities of two threatened bryophytes in europe eccb, 1995 are reported.

It covers all continental portugal and includes a total of 704 taxa. Flora of madeiran pleurocarpous mosses isobryales, hypnobryales, hookeriales. Jun, 2012 the cisfbr website also hosts the red data book for cornwall and the isles of scilly, 2nd edition, 2009. The 10kmsquare dotdistribution maps of all 289 liverwort species found in the british isles, which are contained in this second of a threevolume atlas, have been produced by the biological records centre, monks wood. Bryophytes of lava tubes and volcanic pits from graciosa. The majority of specimens were collected in portugal, but po herbarium also includes a collection general herbarium with specimens from many. Funaria leaves showed apical necrosis disintegration of chloroplasts and plasmolysis in their cells and other cellular abnormalities. Pdf sergio c, garcia ca, simsim m, vieira c, hespanhol. Fluvial niche reconnaissance of noteworthy bryophytes in. However, as sam bosanquet describes, recent detailed surveys in this area have revealed new data for four red data book species and bryum funckii.

There are important differences in the outputs of the three methods. The conservation of rare and threatened bryophytes in continental europe is an important but very difficult and complex task, depending on the protection and conservation activities in the different regions and countries. Only the most recent and relevant references are included. Recently i collaborate in the production of the atlas and red data book of threatened bryophytes of portugal providing an updated knowledge on the bryophyte species of mainland portugal from a conservation perspective, based on the criteria and threat categories produced by the international union for the conservation of nature. The checklist of bryophytes of portugal includes all the bryoflora of.

Nonendemic species threatened in europe in britain these number 163 species, of which 83 are red data book species. This is an excellent book for the undergraduate student interested in learning about bryophytes. The red data book of rare and threatened plants of greece. Pdf sergio c, garcia ca, simsim m, vieira c, hespanhol h. This means that this list represent only a small subset of globally threatened species, a selection which give the public a rough idea of what kind of mosses, liverworts and hornworts. On the other hand, another endemic, brachythecium appleyardiae, occurs in small, easily identified and discrete populations, and is in any case on the red data list. Maria manuela pinheiro simsim 7615f1189936 ciencia vitae.

Criteria to classify species as extinct may, in some cases, over. Bryophytes have root like structure called rhizoids the main body of a bryophyte is called the thallus dispute these limitations, bryophytes are quite widespread and can be found throughout the world. Welcome to this page of the iucn species survival commission specialist group for bryophyte, at the website of the swedish threatened species unit in this document you find the 2000 iucn world red list of bryophytes proposed by the members in the specialist group for bryophytes connected to iucn a so called sscgroup. The 2006 red list and an updated checklist of bryophytes of the iberian peninsula portugal, spain and andorra.

Sibthorpia europaea online atlas of the british and irish flora. How to evaluate species when distribution is poorly understood. This work presents new data concerning threatened bryophyte species distribution and ecology in the mountain streams of the northwest of portugal, contributing to improve the knowledge of the occurrence of taxa evaluated in the iberian peninsula and europe red lists of bryophytes. The distribution of redlisted species is an essential data for biodiversity.