Reproductive and Physiological Ecology of Climbing and Terrestrial<i>Polybotrya</i>(Dryopteridaceae) at the La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Canestraro, Bianca Kalinowski; Moran, Robbin C.; Watkins, James E.

doi:10.1086/675576

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“…High-density Fig. 1.10 The average diameter of individual tracheids in the stipes of epiphytic, hemiepiphytic (all primary), terrestrial root climbing (see Canestraro et al 2014 ), and terrestrial fern species. These data represent multiple species from the tropical lowland forest at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica.…”

Section: Hydraulic Effi Ciency In Ferns and Lycophytesmentioning

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“…The epiphytic habitat in the canopy is frequently drought stressed, and such conditions could select for reduced tracheid diameters in an effort to avoid cavitation. The four hemiepiphytic species surveyed were all primary, as defi ned by Canestraro et al ( 2014 ), establishing fi rst as epiphytes and then connecting and never losing connection to the forest fl oor. These four species had similar diameter distributions as epiphytic taxa, yet all fronds sampled were from mature individuals that were rooted in the terrestrial soil matrix.…”

Section: Comparative Hydraulics Of Epiphytic and Terrestrial Fernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on phylogenetic evidence, hemiepiphytic species can arise from terrestrial, epiphytic or terrestrial root-climbing ancestors. Terrestrial root-climbers are outwardly similar to hemiepiphytes (in fact this group is frequently misidentifi ed as hemiepiphytes) but never lose terrestrial connections (Canestraro et al 2014 ). These species were more similar to terrestrial species than hemiepiphytic taxa.…”

Section: Comparative Hydraulics Of Epiphytic and Terrestrial Fernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These species were more similar to terrestrial species than hemiepiphytic taxa. Interestingly, Canestraro et al ( 2014 ) have recently shown that photosynthetic rates can vary between terrestrial and climbing stages of some root-climbers, yet not in others. There is a need to understand better the changes in functional anatomy and ecophysiology across taxa that change life forms.…”

Section: Comparative Hydraulics Of Epiphytic and Terrestrial Fernsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…The ecology of lycophytes and ferns is complex given the reliance on independent gametophytes and sporophytes with unique habitat requirements (Canestraro et al, 2014). The biological features make lycophytes and ferns more sensitive to the environmental variables.…”

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Prediction of Suitable Habitat for Lycophytes and Ferns in Northeast China: A Case Study on Athyrium brevifrons

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Suitable habitat is vital for the survival and restoration of a species. Understanding the suitable habitat range for lycophytes and ferns is prerequisite for effective species resource conservation and recovery efforts. In this study, we took Athyrium brevifrons as an example, predicted its suitable habitat using a Maxent model with 67 occurrence data and nine environmental variables in Northeast China. The area under the curve (AUC) value of independent test data, as well as the comparison with specimen county areal distribution of A. brevifrons exhibited excellent predictive performance. The type of environmental variables showed that precipitation contributed the most to the distribution prediction, followed by temperature and topography. Percentage contribution and permutation importance both indicated that precipitation of driest quarter (Bio17) was the key factor in determining the natural distribution of A. brevifrons, the reason could be proved by the fern gametophyte biology. The analysis of high habitat suitability areas also showed the habitat preference of A. brevifrons: comparatively more precipitation and less fluctuation in the driest quarter. Changbai Mountains, covering almost all the high and medium habitat suitability areas, provide the best ecological conditions for the survival of A. brevifrons, and should be considered as priority areas for protection and restoration of the wild resource. The potential habitat suitability distribution map could provide a reference for the sustainable development and utilisation of A. brevifrons resource, and Maxent modelling could be valuable for conservation management planning for lycophytes and ferns in Northeast China.

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Functional Ecology of Vascular Epiphytes

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Hietz

Einzmann

2021

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The epiphytic life form characterizes almost 10% of all vascular plants. Defined by their mechanical dependence throughout their life and their non‐parasitic relationship with the host, the term epiphyte describes a very heterogenous and taxonomically diverse group of plants. This article explores the functional ecology of this group, acknowledging from the start that our current knowledge is highly biased, e.g. with a strong focus on particular families like bromeliads or orchids. This bias goes along with a number of problematic and weakly founded generalizations in the literature. Our article covers a set of particularly important aspects of epiphyte ecology, e.g. germination, water and nutrient relationships, and biomechanical aspects of the epiphyte‐host relationship. Throughout our article, we describe ways for future research projects to reach a more comprehensive and representative understanding of the biological responses to the varying challenges of the arboreal habitat, and emphasize that the study of epiphytes should not only be of interest to the narrow expert: a comparison of the functional ecology of epiphytes and ground‐rooted terrestrials offers unique perspectives to understanding both evolutionary and ecological, phenotypic responses to the diverse habitats of vascular plants in general.

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Reproductive and Physiological Ecology of Climbing and TerrestrialPolybotrya(Dryopteridaceae) at the La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Cited by 18 publications

References 27 publications

The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective

The Structure and Function of Xylem in Seed-Free Vascular Plants: An Evolutionary Perspective

Prediction of Suitable Habitat for Lycophytes and Ferns in Northeast China: A Case Study on Athyrium brevifrons

Functional Ecology of Vascular Epiphytes

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