Add to ORKGJournal ArticleIn humid tropical regions, leaves are frequently colonized by epiphylls (Richards 1954, Pocs 1978, 1982). Lichens and liverworts usually dominate, although mosses, algae, and cyanobacteria can also occur (Winkler 1971, Smith 1982). The interactions between epiphylls and host leaves have not been well studied. In this paper, we investigate site and host-plant characteristics that might affect rates of colonization by lichens and liverworts in several sites in Panama. In addition we evaluate possible ecological and evolutionary impacts of epiphyll cover on host-plant leaves
Epiphytes contribute up to over 30% of the vascular plant diversity of old-growth tropical rain fore...
1. The forest canopy is home to a rich biota. One salient feature are the dynamics of the habitat-bu...
Journal ArticleLevels of herbivory on young and mature leaves were determined for two tree species, ...
Copyright © 2014 Lingyan Zhou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative C...
Epiphylls widely colonize vascular leaves in moist tropical forests. Understanding the effects of ep...
Epiphylls are ubiquitous throughout the Tropics and may significantly shade their host leaves. Antho...
Questions: The importance of tropical rainforest gap dynamics in biodiversity maintenance is not f...
Epiphylls are very vulnerable to forest disturbance and climate change, making them good indicators ...
Epiphylls are bryophytes and lichens that grow on the leaves of other trees. These plants are depen...
1. Epiphytes have the potential to modify the canopy environments in which they grow. Accurately eva...
Journal ArticleRates of herbivory and patterns of leaf defense are presented for light-demanding and...
Recent extinctions coupled with climate changes in montane cloud forests of Costa Rica have highligh...
Studies of epiphyll ecology have been hindered by the biochemical and morphological variability of t...
<p><b><i>Background</i>:</b> An ever-increasing proportion of tropical ecosystems are affected by on...
Ferns are the dominant epiphytic flora of the neotropical forests of Puerto Rico. The goal of this s...
Epiphytes contribute up to over 30% of the vascular plant diversity of old-growth tropical rain fore...
1. The forest canopy is home to a rich biota. One salient feature are the dynamics of the habitat-bu...
Journal ArticleLevels of herbivory on young and mature leaves were determined for two tree species, ...
Copyright © 2014 Lingyan Zhou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative C...
Epiphylls widely colonize vascular leaves in moist tropical forests. Understanding the effects of ep...
Epiphylls are ubiquitous throughout the Tropics and may significantly shade their host leaves. Antho...
Questions: The importance of tropical rainforest gap dynamics in biodiversity maintenance is not f...
Epiphylls are very vulnerable to forest disturbance and climate change, making them good indicators ...
Epiphylls are bryophytes and lichens that grow on the leaves of other trees. These plants are depen...
1. Epiphytes have the potential to modify the canopy environments in which they grow. Accurately eva...
Journal ArticleRates of herbivory and patterns of leaf defense are presented for light-demanding and...
Recent extinctions coupled with climate changes in montane cloud forests of Costa Rica have highligh...
Studies of epiphyll ecology have been hindered by the biochemical and morphological variability of t...
<p><b><i>Background</i>:</b> An ever-increasing proportion of tropical ecosystems are affected by on...
Ferns are the dominant epiphytic flora of the neotropical forests of Puerto Rico. The goal of this s...
Epiphytes contribute up to over 30% of the vascular plant diversity of old-growth tropical rain fore...
1. The forest canopy is home to a rich biota. One salient feature are the dynamics of the habitat-bu...
Journal ArticleLevels of herbivory on young and mature leaves were determined for two tree species, ...