{"id":1237,"date":"2022-08-01T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2022-08-02T00:31:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T00:31:37","slug":"moss-on-the-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/moss-on-the-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Moss: On the Rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:309px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#339966\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:7%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-1024x261.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1260\" width=\"248\" height=\"63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-1024x261.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-768x196.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-1536x391.png 1536w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Odum-School-of-Ecology-logo-2048x522.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-foreground-color has-text-color is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46ceba7c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h2 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-x-large-font-size\">Moss: On the Rocks<\/h2>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\">\u201cDiversity and richness of mosses and liverworts in boulder habitats\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rose Barfield<sup>1<\/sup>, Amelia Merced<sup>2<\/sup>, and Amanda T. Rugenski<sup>1<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em><sup>1<\/sup>Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia,<sup>2<\/sup>International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA-FS, San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#339966;border-radius:28px;border-width:1px;padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Liverworts, hornworts, and mosses are the three taxonomic divisions that make up the phylum Bryophyta.<\/li><li>There are estimated to be about 120 families of bryophytes in tropical America and around 28 families in Costa Rica.<\/li><li>Neotropical forests contain almost one-third of the world&#8217;s bryophyte diversity, along with 50% of the region&#8217;s moss species. This high diversity is attributed to the tropical forests\u2019 microclimates.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objective and Hypothesis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Identify the various species of mosses and liverworts living on boulders in riparian and forest habitats.<\/li><li>We hypothesized that the proportion of liverwort vs. moss species on boulders will differ in riparian and non-riparian habitats due to differences in their microclimates.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"380\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Sematophyllaceae-Sematophyllum-1024x380.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Sematophyllaceae-Sematophyllum-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Sematophyllaceae-Sematophyllum-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Sematophyllaceae-Sematophyllum-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Sematophyllaceae-Sematophyllum.png 1074w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Sematophyllaceae <em>Sematophyllum<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Methods<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>We selected 3 sites on the CIEE campus in San Luis de Monteverde, Costa Rica<ol><li>Quebrada Alondra (riparian 10 boulders measured)<\/li><li>Quebrada Bruja (riparian 10 boulder measured)<\/li><li>Camino Real (Forest, 10 boulders measured)<\/li><\/ol><\/li><li>For each boulder, we measured the surface area (a-axis and b-axis measurements) and took a photo of each species.<\/li><li>Using the photographs taken in the field, we identified the bryophytes to family and then genus and species if possible.<\/li><li>We recorded the number of liverwort and moss families and the subsequent total family richness present for each boulder.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"1065\" data-id=\"1244\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae.png 891w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-251x300.png 251w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-857x1024.png 857w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-768x918.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><figcaption>Lejeuneaceae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"901\" height=\"871\" data-id=\"1241\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Fissidentaceae-Fissidens-bryoides.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Fissidentaceae-Fissidens-bryoides.png 901w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Fissidentaceae-Fissidens-bryoides-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Fissidentaceae-Fissidens-bryoides-768x742.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 901px) 100vw, 901px\" \/><figcaption>Fissidentaceae <br>(<em>Fissidens bryoides<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"1247\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae.png 920w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-230x300.png 230w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-785x1024.png 785w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-768x1002.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><figcaption>Meteoriaceae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#339966;border-radius:28px;border-width:1px;padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%\">\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 15%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/moss.png\" alt=\"moss illustration\" class=\"wp-image-1250 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12 families of mosses (15 genera, 5 species)<br>7 families of liverworts (8 genera, 3 species)<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-65b1188b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-1024x620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-1536x930.png 1536w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-species-richness-2048x1240.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Fig. 1. Composition of species richness at each site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1326\" height=\"821\" data-id=\"1257\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pottiaceae-Bartamiaceae-Bryaceae.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pottiaceae-Bartamiaceae-Bryaceae.png 1326w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pottiaceae-Bartamiaceae-Bryaceae-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pottiaceae-Bartamiaceae-Bryaceae-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pottiaceae-Bartamiaceae-Bryaceae-768x476.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Pottiaceae, Bartamiaceae, Bryaceae<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"771\" data-id=\"1238\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bartramiaceae-Philonotis.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bartramiaceae-Philonotis.png 997w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bartramiaceae-Philonotis-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bartramiaceae-Philonotis-768x594.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><figcaption>Bartramiaceae Philonotis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"903\" data-id=\"1256\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Porellaceae-Porella.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Porellaceae-Porella.png 827w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Porellaceae-Porella-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Porellaceae-Porella-768x839.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption>Porellaceae Porella<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"901\" data-id=\"1259\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Thuidiaceae-Thuidium.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Thuidiaceae-Thuidium.png 1201w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Thuidiaceae-Thuidium-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Thuidiaceae-Thuidium-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Thuidiaceae-Thuidium-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><figcaption>Thuidiaceae Thuidium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"1600\" data-id=\"1243\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-Lejeunea.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-Lejeunea.png 739w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-Lejeunea-139x300.png 139w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-Lejeunea-473x1024.png 473w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Lejeuneaceae-Lejeunea-709x1536.png 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><figcaption>Lejeuneaceae Lejeunea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"806\" height=\"1240\" data-id=\"1252\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera.png 806w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-666x1024.png 666w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-768x1182.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><figcaption>Neckeraceae Neckera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/liverwort.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" width=\"174\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/liverwort.png 320w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/liverwort-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9 of 19 families were found at all three sites, but 6 were exclusively found in Alondra!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1402\" height=\"1417\" data-id=\"1239\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Boulder-22-Bruja.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Boulder-22-Bruja.png 1402w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Boulder-22-Bruja-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Boulder-22-Bruja-1013x1024.png 1013w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Boulder-22-Bruja-768x776.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1402px) 100vw, 1402px\" \/><figcaption>Boulder 22 \u2013 Bruja<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-id=\"1248\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Metzgeriaceae-Metzgeria-furcata.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Metzgeriaceae-Metzgeria-furcata.png 667w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Metzgeriaceae-Metzgeria-furcata-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Metzgeriaceae <\/strong><br>(<em>Metzgeria furcata<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Location<\/th><th>Family Richness<\/th><th>Family<br>Diversity<\/th><th>Evenness<\/th><th>Number of<br>Individuals<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Bruja<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>2.03<\/td><td>0.85<\/td><td>39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Camino Real<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>2.04<\/td><td>0.89<\/td><td>52<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quebrada Alondra<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>2.52<\/td><td>0.89<\/td><td>57<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Table 1: Richness, diversity, evenness, and number of individuals at each of the three data sites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-1024x547.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-1536x820.png 1536w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Barfield-Rose-2021-ranked-abundance-2048x1094.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Fig. 3. Ranked abundance curve comparing the relative abundance (log) of each taxonomic\nfamily as a function of the ranked abundance of family from most abundant to least\nabundant at each of the three sites.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alondra is seeing immense secondary regrowth after being heavily disturbed by Tropical Storm Nate in 2017. Alondra\u2019s high species richness and diversity are in contrast with regrowth patterns in epiphytic moss, which can take up to 15 years to begin succession.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-color:#339966;border-radius:28px;border-width:1px;padding-top:2%;padding-right:2%;padding-bottom:2%;padding-left:2%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"911\" data-id=\"1246\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-close-up.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-close-up.png 899w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-close-up-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Meteoriaceae-close-up-768x778.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><figcaption>Meteoriaceae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1149\" height=\"914\" data-id=\"1240\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bryaceae-Ptychostomum.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bryaceae-Ptychostomum.png 1149w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bryaceae-Ptychostomum-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bryaceae-Ptychostomum-1024x815.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Bryaceae-Ptychostomum-768x611.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1149px) 100vw, 1149px\" \/><figcaption>Bryaceae Ptychostomum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"1200\" data-id=\"1254\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pilotrichaceae-Crossomitrium.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pilotrichaceae-Crossomitrium.png 1332w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pilotrichaceae-Crossomitrium-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pilotrichaceae-Crossomitrium-1024x923.png 1024w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Pilotrichaceae-Crossomitrium-768x692.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><figcaption>Pilotrichaceae Crossomitrium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusions and Future Direction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>There was a greater proportion of mosses to liverworts in riparian zones than non-riparian zones.<\/li><li>Species richness and diversity are not influenced by boulder size or canopy cover.<\/li><li>Camino Real (non-riparian site) exhibited the highest species evenness and the lowest species richness, making it the most stable. However, Alondra (disturbed riparian site) showed higher stability than Bruja (undisturbed riparian site).<\/li><li>Alondra\u2019s stability and richness in the face of a near-complete wipe-out support further research into the intricacies of bryophytic secondary succession in riparian boulder habitats.<\/li><li>Understanding the secondary succession of riparian organisms such as bryophytes will become increasingly relevant as climate change progresses due to their importance in limiting runoff, filtering sediment, and reducing extreme flooding.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"844\" data-id=\"1253\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Orthotrichaceae.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Orthotrichaceae.png 826w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Orthotrichaceae-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Orthotrichaceae-768x785.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption>Orthotrichaceae<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"825\" data-id=\"1255\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Plagiochilaceae-Plagiochila-porelloides.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Plagiochilaceae-Plagiochila-porelloides.png 502w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Plagiochilaceae-Plagiochila-porelloides-183x300.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><figcaption>Plagiochilaceae (Plagiochila porelloides)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"621\" data-id=\"1251\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-2.png 827w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/08\/Neckeraceae-Neckera-2-768x577.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><figcaption>Neckeraceae Neckera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>Acknowledgements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">My co-author Amelia Merced for always answering my questions and giving me a greater appreciation for the study of bryophytes. 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