Epiphytic bryophytes of urban agroforests in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria

Ezukanma, Izuchukwu O.; Tessler, Michael; Salaam, Adebayo; Chukwuka, K. S.; Ogunniran, Ademola J.

doi:10.1080/03736687.2019.1611250

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“…In addition, the terricolous bryophyte with the highest important value index was Fissidens biformis (Table 3). Some species of Calymperes have also been reported as dominant bryophytes in other urban areas, such as at the Universitas Indonesia campus (Putrika et al 2017) and an urban agroforest in Nigeria (Ezukanma et al 2019). This genus is also commonly found in home yards and oil palm plantations in the Giam Siak Biosphere Reserve (Fastanti et al 2013).…”

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Bryophyte Diversity and Atmospheric Pollution in a Residential Area and an Industrial Urban Forest in Jakarta, Indonesia

Putrika,

Salamah,

Atria

et al. 2023

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Bryophytes are nonvascular plants that have simple structures that are sensitive to environmental changes, and they can, therefore be used as indicators of air quality. The presence of bryophytes in disturbed urban ecosystems, such as residential and industrial areas, indicates that their structures have adapted to survive in such areas. The objective of this study was to compare the bryophyte diversity and air quality indices between a residential area and an industrial area in Jakarta. The research was conducted in the Bona Indah residential area in South Jakarta and the Jakarta Industrial Estate Pulogadung (JEIP) urban forest. Sampling was carried out using the transect method in the residential area and the quadratic method in the urban forest on three different substrates, namely rocks or concrete, soil and tree trunks. The percentage of the epiphytic bryophyte cover was measured using a 10 × 10 cm subplot. Voucher specimens were stored at the Herbarium UI DEP and Herbarium IPB. Twenty-one species of moss and three species of liverwort were found in the two locations. Bryophytes were found on all the substrates in the residential area, but in the urban forest, they were found only on tree trunks and rock/cement substrates. Based on the Shannon–Wiener Index, although both locations had moderate bryophyte diversity, the residential area’s bryophyte diversity was higher than that of the urban forest. The index of atmospheric purity in the residential area was 4.3, indicating a high level of pollution, and it was 0.3 in the urban forest, showing that it was also very polluted.

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Bryophyte Diversity and Atmospheric Pollution in a Residential Area and an Industrial Urban Forest in Jakarta, Indonesia

Putrika,

Salamah,

Atria

et al. 2023

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“…Furthermore, Mangifera indica L., Sandoricum koetjape Merr., and Terminalia catappa L. were the least colonized by the bryophytes, each with only one species. Mangifera indica, which is the least colonized by the bryophytes, somewhat with high species diversity of epiphytic bryophytes, such as Ezukanma et al (2019), in urban agroforests in Ibadan southwest Nigeria. This difference may be influenced by environmental factors such as temperature, humidity, and solar radiation.…”

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Diversity of epiphytic bryophytes in Medan City Parks, North Sumatra, Indonesia and its potential as lead (Pb) bio-accumulators

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Abstract. Siregar ES, Pasaribu N, Lubis AF. 2023. Diversity of epiphytic bryophytes in Medan City Parks, North Sumatra, Indonesia and its potential as lead (Pb) bio-accumulators. Biodiversitas 24: 3214-3221. The information on the diversity of epiphytic bryophytes in the metropolitan area, particularly Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia has been limited. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct an inventory of the diversity of epiphytic bryophytes in Medan City parks as well as to assess their potential as lead (Pb) bioaccumulators. Three sampling sites, namely Ahmad Yani Park, Beringin Park, and Medan Zoo, were selected based on their pollution levels from high to low, respectively. Five plots with dimensions of 25×25 m were placed at each site and five representative host trees were selected in each plot. Lead (Pb) bioaccumulation of bryophyte samples is determined using the atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) method at the Plant Research Center Laboratory, Medan. The Pb-bioaccumulation capacity of each species from different sites was compared through two-way ANOVA. The results showed eight species, namely four liverworts (Marchantiophyta): Cololejeunea lanciloba Steph., Lejeunea cocoes Mitt., Lopholejeunea eulopha (Taylor) Schiffn., and Lopholejeunea subfusca (Nees) Schiffn., as well as 4 Mosses (Bryophyta): Calymperes tenerum C.Müller, Meiothecium microcarpum Mitten, Octoblepharum albidum Hedwig and Vesicularia dubyana Brotherus. Vesicularia dubyana was the dominant species at Beringin Park and Medan Zoo, while C. tenerum was dominant at Ahmad Yani Park. The biodiversity of epiphytic bryophytes in this study was categorized as moderate level (1?H’?3). The highest Important Values Index (IVI) of epiphytic bryophytes in this study was obtained for V. dubyana at 131.80. The highest Pb bioaccumulation was observed in O. albidum at 87.5 mg/kg, followed by V. dubyana at 66.6 mg/kg. This study provided information on the ecological contribution of epiphytic bryophytes as Pb bioaccumulators in urban areas. Vesicularia dubyana and O. albidum can be recommended as biomonitoring agents in the future.

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“…Several studies show that diversity decreases drastically in plantations when compared to natural forests [28,29]; however, there are also studies indicating that there are no differences in diversity between primary forests and plantations [30][31][32][33], suggesting that organisms respond differently in these anthropized systems [34]. In some tropical areas, the relationship of bryophyte diversity in agroforestry systems has been documented in plantations of Theobroma cacao [35][36][37][38] and of the genera Citrus and Mangifera [39]. In addition, research has been carried out in monospecific forests of the genera Polylepis [40,41], Quercus [25,42], Nothofagus [43,44] and Alnus [22], but the role of J. neotropica plantations as reservoirs of bryophyte biodiversity has not been documented to date.…”

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Are Juglans neotropica Plantations Useful as a Refuge of Bryophytes Diversity in Tropical Areas?

Medina

Quizhpe

Déleg

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Neotropical montane forests are considered biodiversity hotspots, where epiphytic bryophytes are an important component of the diversity, biomass and functioning of these ecosystems. We evaluated the richness and composition of bryophytes in secondary successional forests and mixed plantations of Juglans neotropica. In each forest type, the presence and cover of epiphytic bryophytes was registered in 400 quadrats of 20 cm × 30 cm. We analyzed the effects of canopy openness, diameter at breast height (DBH) and forest type on bryophyte richness, using a generalized linear model (GLM), as well as the changes in species composition using multivariate analysis. Fifty-five bryophyte species were recorded, of which 42 species were in secondary forests and 40 were in mixed plantations. Bryophyte richness did not change at forest level; however, at tree level, richness was higher in the mixed plantation of J. neotropica compared to the secondary forests, due to the presence of species adapted to high light conditions. On the other hand, bryophyte communities were negatively affected by the more open canopy in the mixed plantation of J. neotropica, species adapted to more humid conditions being less abundant. We conclude that species with narrow microclimatic niches are threatened by deforestation, and J. neotropica plantations do not act as refuge for drought-sensitive forest species present in secondary forests.

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Epiphytic bryophytes of urban agroforests in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 38 publications

Bryophyte Diversity and Atmospheric Pollution in a Residential Area and an Industrial Urban Forest in Jakarta, Indonesia

Bryophyte Diversity and Atmospheric Pollution in a Residential Area and an Industrial Urban Forest in Jakarta, Indonesia

Diversity of epiphytic bryophytes in Medan City Parks, North Sumatra, Indonesia and its potential as lead (Pb) bio-accumulators

Are Juglans neotropica Plantations Useful as a Refuge of Bryophytes Diversity in Tropical Areas?

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