The Arctic-Alpine and Montane Mosses of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Region Part I: Montane Element

Montane mosses are an important component of the flora in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, where many species are rare and/or disjunct from the Arctic or the Western Cordillera. This paper presents an annotated list for 44 montane species as documentation for conservation work and future studies. On...

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Published in:Evansia
Main Author: René J. Belland
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: The American Bryological and Lichenological Society 2015
Subjects:
Arctic
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1639/079.032.0104
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Summary:Montane mosses are an important component of the flora in the Gulf of St. Lawrence region, where many species are rare and/or disjunct from the Arctic or the Western Cordillera. This paper presents an annotated list for 44 montane species as documentation for conservation work and future studies. One species, Orthotrichum rupestre, is reported new to the region from Newfoundland. Occurrence in the Gulf region, global distribution, literature references, and conservation status are given for all taxa.

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