Open AccessOccurrence of Trichocolea tomentella (Ehrh.) Dumort. (Marchantiophyta, Trichocoleaceae) in the Polish Carpathians: distribution, habitat preferences, current threats, and recommendations
Author(s) -
Henryk Klama,
Adam Stebel,
Anna Salachna,
Robert Zubel
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.3631
Subject(s) - threatened species , iucn red list , habitat , geography , bog , ecology , endangered species , near threatened species , biology , peat
This paper describes the vertical and horizontal distribution, habitat preferences, threats, and conservation status of Trichocolea tomentella in the Polish Carpathians based on the analyses of 138 localities. The species prefers wetland habitats, mostly within forests, such as areas in the vicinity of springs (34% stands), stream banks (32%), wet parts of the forest floor (20%), and mountain bogs (16%). As a consequence of the decrease in the areas of these habitat types, localities of T. tomentella are threatened with extinction. Therefore, according to the IUCN standards, this species should be placed in the near threatened (NT) category in the Polish Carpathians.