For more than ten years I have been working on a book on bryophyte ecology and was joined by Heinjo During, who has been very helpful in critiquing multiple versions of the chapters. But as the book progressed, the field of bryophyte ecology progressed faster. No chapter ever seemed to stay finished, hence the decision to publish online. Furthermore, rather than being a textbook, it is evolving into an encyclopedia that would be at least three volumes, with the first being physiological ecology, but including an introduction to the broad classification of phyla and classes, morphology, structures, and life cycles. Communities, habitats, roles, and uses, among others, are in various stages of completion. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
Founded in 1956, the Swiss Association of Bryology and Lichenology (BRYOLICH) is devoted to the study and conservation of bryophytes and lichens and it supports research and education in bryology and lichenology especially in Switzerland. Approximately 250 individuals worldwide, both amateurs and professionals, held membership in the society. Since 1992, BRYOLICH is a member of the Swiss Academy of Sciences (SAS). ... [Information of the supplier]
Seit 1984 werden in der Schweiz die Moose im Rahmen des Projektes "Nationales Inventar der Schweizer Moosflora" kartiert. Die schweizerische Vereinigung für Bryologie und Lichenologie (BRYOLICH) übernimmt die Trägerschaft. Eine Kartierkommission berät die Projektleitung in wichtigen Fragen.Das Hauptziel ist ein Atlas mit Rasterkarten auf naturräumlicher Basis von allen sicher unterscheidbaren Moos-Sippen der Schweiz. Das erste Nahziel war eine Rote Liste. Die erste Fassung wurde 1992 publiziert (Urmi et al. 1992), eine vollständig revidierte Fassung folgte 2004 (Schnyder et al. 2004). Einige Verbreitungskarten sind in diversen Publikationen veröffentlicht worden. Daneben wurde ein provisorischer Verbreitungsatlas zuhanden der Kartierer angefertigt, damit Verbreitungslücken und Fehler erkannt werden können. Für seltene Moosarten wurde ein Artenschutzkonzept erarbeitet (Urmi et al. 1996). ... [Information des Anbieters]
Die Webpräsenz "Moose Deutschland" soll die Weiterführung von Kartierungen der Moose in Deutschland unterstützen; die Mooskartierungen hatten mit dem Erscheinen des Verbreitungsatlanten der Moose Deutschlands (Meinunger & Schröder 2007) einen vorläufigen Höhepunt erreicht. Die "Zentralstelle Deutschland" stellt in der vorliegenden Webpräsenz alle Verbreitungsangaben, Fotos und Beschreibungen zu den Moosen Deutschlands sowie die Inhalte des o. g. Verbreitungsatlas dar. ... [Redaktion vifabio]
The Dutch Bryological and Lichenological Society (BLWG, founded in 1946), is a society with about 400 members (50 from abroad), which are interested in bryophytes and lichens. Among BLWG's online resources, there are online distribution maps and photographs of bryophytes based on 950.000 field records and specimens, and a Checklist of Dutch Bryophytes. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The HLK Whitehouse Bryophyte Stereo Image Library provides stereo bryophyte images taken by Harold Whitehouse (together with some by his wife) using a special camera. Details of the camera and stereo-photographic techniques can be found in the article "Stereoscopic Photography of Bryophytes" he wrote in the Bryological Times. During the last 30 years of his life he took thousands of photographs, mainly in the British Isles, but also in Continental Europe, Canada, New Zealand and the Pacific. By the time of his death in 2000 he had photographed approximately 80% of the British bryophyte flora. His collection of slides passed to the BBS and thence to National Museum Wales, in Cardiff. The slides were originally designed to be viewed using a hand-held viewer. Almost all species have a left and right image displayed side by side for fusion into a stereo image by those who are able to cross their eyes at will. There are also anaglyphic images to be viewed with red/green spectacles, with the image for the left eye being red, and for the right eye being green. ... [Information of the supplier, modified]
The bryophyte herbarium at the Botanical Museum, the University of Oslo, Norway, comprises a Norwegian herbarium (ca. 150,000 specimens, of which ca. 100,000 mosses, ca. 15,000 peat mosses and ca. 35,000 hepatics), a general herbarium (ca. 75,000), a type herbarium with ca. 100 types and a collection of older exsiccata (ca. 5,000 specimens). Buildup of a herbarium database was started in 1997, and is still at an early stage with ca. 3.200 specimens recorded by January 2001. As part of this work, a register of accepted names for Norwegian bryophytes has been made (1066 species in 260 genera; of which 747 species of mosses, 47 peat mosses, 270 hepatics and 2 hornworts), with all known synonyms used on specimens in the Norwegian herbarium (almost 9000 names together). Norwegian names for mosses (about 1100 names) are now also included in the register. We take part in updating a checklist of Norwegian bryophytes (most recent edition: Frisvoll, A.A., Elvebakk, A., Flatberg, K.I. & Økland, R.H. 1995. Sjekkliste over norske moser. - Norsk Institutt for Naturforskning (NINA) Temahefte 4: 1-104.) ... [Information of the supplier]
Liverworts (Marchantiophyta) are pivotal in our understanding of early land plant evolution. They form a conspicuous and important component in many terrestrial ecosystems throughout the world. The objective is to unify the vastly scattered biological literature and data on liverwort taxonomy, nomenclature, and geography. The unification of nomenclatural, taxonomic, and geographical data has many implications and useful applications, including the study of species richness, patterns of diversity, and conservation. This dataset will serve taxonomists in developing a working list of all known liverwort species, a target set to be reached by 2010 by the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation. This is a collaborative effort spearheaded by The Field Museum and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Currently, 28 individuals are participating from 20 institutions representing 12 countries. ... [Information of the supplier]
The aim of the International Association of Bryologists (IAB) is to promote international cooperation and communication among bryologists, whether amateur or professional. This is the blog of IAB; it will post news, announcements, field trips, events, workshops, meetings, pictures, videos, etc. The IAB blog site is now shunted from Bryonet such that large photo files are held on the Blog and a notice is sent to Bryonet list. Comments on all entries are open to absolutely every visitor of the blog. ... [Information of the supplier]
The aim of "Bryophytes de France" (Bryophytes of France) is to provide a plattform for experts and enthusiasts in bryology, who up to now form a rather dispersed community in France, with limited opportunities for scientific communication and sharing of bryological information. [Information of the supplier, translated and modified]
