The Mosses of Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Allen, Noris Salazar; Arrocha, Clotilde; Chung, Clementina

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“…It grows from lowland humid forests to over 2,000 m (Allen, 2018). This species has been reported for BCI (Salazar Allen et al, 1991) and the forests of Chucantí (Darién) from 850 to 1,155 m (Gudiño et al, n.d.). Another species of Neckeraceae that occurs only in the continent (NEOC) is the Neotropical Porotrichum brevifolium, which is known only for Central America (Table 5.1).…”

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 77%

“…Although Callicostella is a pantropical genus (Churchill and Salazar Allen, 2001), all species in Fortuna are Neotropical. Callicostella callicostelloides and C. pallida, known for Fortuna, have also been recorded from the humid lowland forests of BCI (Salazar Allen et al, 1991), Bahía Honda (Salazar Allen and Chung, 2005), and Chucantí (Darién) (Gudiño and Salazar Allen, 2017). Similarly, Lepidopilum polytrichoides, L. scabrisetum, and Pilotrichidium callicostatum, found in Fortuna, are reported from those lowland areas.…”

Section: Mosses (Bryophyta)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The species grow from humid lowland to submontane and montane forests and are mostly epiphytic on branches, trunks, and decomposing logs. One of the species, Groutiella apiculata, was recorded for BCI (Salazar Allen et al, 1991). In Fortuna, Groutiella was collected from 1,000 to 1,200 m. Species of Groutiella grow at lower elevations than most species of Macromitrium.…”

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Two species, T. fluviale and T. papillosum, are African-American elements, while T. sentosum has a distribution in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean (Allen, 2018) (Table 5.1). Seven species of Sematophyllaceae are shared with Chucantí (Gudiño et al, n.d.), five with Parque Nacional de Coiba (Salazar Allen and Chung, 1997) and three (Sematophyllum subsimplex, Trichosteleum fluviale, and T. sentosum) are shared with the lowlands of BCI (Salazar Allen et al, 1991) and Bahía Honda (Salazar Allen and Chung, 2005).…”

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gradstein and Raeymaekers (2000) considered the last two species to be indicators of undisturbed submontane to montane rainforests. Chryso-hypnum diminutivum grows in humid lowland forests of BCI (Salazar Allen et al, 1991), Parque Nacional de Coiba (Salazar Allen andChung, 1997), Bahía Honda (Salazar Allen andChung, 2005), and Chucantí at 732 to 870 m (Gudiño et al, n.d.). Rhacopilopsis trinitensis has been collected at sea level in Bahía Honda (Salazar Allen and Chung, 2005) and at 1,055 to 1,340 m in Chucantí (Gudiño et al, n.d.).…”

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

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Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama

2021

Smithsonian Contributions to Botany

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The Fortuna Forest Reserve and adjacent upland areas of the Palo Seco Reserve in western Panama support some of the most extensively studied lower and premontane tropical forests in the world. The forests of Fortuna are among the most diverse in Central America and are therefore of exceptional significance for the preservation of regional biodiversity. This volume brings together more than 50 years of research on the climate, geology, soils, and major plant groups of Fortuna. Spanning the Continental Divide at around 1,000 m above sea level, some parts of the reserve receive more than 6,000 mm of annual rainfall, although there is considerable variation in cloud cover and seasonality. Soil fertility also varies markedly, reflecting the complex regional volcanic geology. The resulting gradients of climate and fertility across the reserve shape the composition, structure, and diversity of plant communities. A network of 12 one-hectare plots at Fortuna contains more than 400 species of trees greater than 5 cm diameter at breast height and reveals extensive compositional turnover across the reserve. One tree species, Oreomunnea mexicana, forms monodominant stands in otherwise species-rich forests, while forests on extremely infertile soils are dominated by the canopy palm Colpothrinax aphanopetala and include the tropical conifer Podocarpus oleifolius. There are also almost 400 species of bryophytes, almost 300 species of ferns and lycophytes, 31 species of palms, 80 species of bromeliads, and more than 200 species of orchids. Many species of ectomycorrhizal fungi identified from fruiting bodies are new to science. Overall, results from Fortuna highlight the remarkable diversity of plants that occur in montane forests and the extent to which their communities are structured by gradients of climate and soil fertility. The chapters in this volume provide a foundation for further research and exploration in this fascinating region.

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Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 77%

Section: Mosses (Bryophyta)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Fissidentaceaementioning

confidence: 99%

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Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama

2021

Smithsonian Contributions to Botany

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Global patterns of moss diversity: taxonomic and molecular inferences

Shaw

Cox

Goffinet

2005

TAXON

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Taxonomic and molecular data were utilized to test the hypothesis that moss diversity is greatest near the equator. Species richness estimates from 86 taxonomic checklists representing global moss diversity do not support the hypothesis that, in general, mosses are more species‐rich in the tropics than at higher latitudes. A significant latitudinal gradient was, however, detected for North, Central, and South American samples when analyzed alone. Taxonomic estimates of biodiversity patterns were compared to molecular estimates based on standing nucleotide diversity, and on phylogenetic diversity, the latter taking into account the historical information contained in a molecular phylogenetic tree for the mosses. Molecular estimates suggest that moss diversity is highest in the Southern Hemisphere and lowest in the Northern Hemisphere, with the tropics having an intermediate level. The differences, however, are slight, and analyses of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicate that there is virtually no generalized differentiation between major latitudinal zones. These results reflect the fact that virtually all moss lineages have representatives in all three latitudinal zones. At the nucleotide level, mosses best fit the pattern of “everything is everywhere”.

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Syrrhopodon simmondsii New to Panama and Central America

Allen¹

1994

The Bryologist

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The Mosses of Barro Colorado Island, Panama

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama

Fortuna Forest Reserve, Panama

Global patterns of moss diversity: taxonomic and molecular inferences

Syrrhopodon simmondsii New to Panama and Central America

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