Fine-scale spatial patterns in populations of the clonal moss Hylocomium splendens partly reflect structuring processes in the boreal forest floor

Article Abstract:

Fine-scale spatial variation in size and the occurrence of terminated (non-branching) segments in 21 Norwegian populations of the dominant boreal forest moss Hylocomium splendens are described. It is found that different populations of the same species in the same type of ecosystem can be spatially structured in different ways.

Organizational history, Science & research, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company organization, Asexual reproduction, Cluster analysis, Moss, Mosses

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Fatal interactions between Scots pine and Sphagnum mosses in bog ecosystems

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Research indicates that adult Scots pine impede the growth of Sphagnum moss; while Sphagnum-dominated habitats contained juvenile pine, lichens dominated adult stands. Studies on surface peat cores showed that 97% of all pines had established in Sphagnum regions, but altered the environment during growth.

Bog ecology, Vegetation dynamics, Scots pine, Scotch pine, Peat mosses, Sphagnum

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Mineral diversity in wild plants: benefits and bane for moose

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Research indicates that nutritional requirements of the moose species Alces alces are linked to plant biodiversity. Lack of biodiversity forces A. alces to feed on plants that contain nutritious minerals but also toxic heavy metals, such as aquatic plants, posing a health threat to the species.

Health aspects, Food and nutrition, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Minerals (Nutrients), Animal nutrition, Moose, Forage plants, Minerals in animal nutrition

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