BIBLIOGRAPHY
POLLUTION STUDIES
SO2 and acid rain.
Pleurozium schreberi grows faster and
increases its coverage when sprayed
with acidified water (Glime, 2007).
Bryum argenteum moss is being used to
monitor the thickness of the ozone layer
over Antarctica (Glime, 2007).
A B
Photograph 2. Species Pleurozium schreberi (A)
and Bryum argenteum (B). Source: naturalist
USE IN HORTICULTURE
Use in crops
Sphagnum is essential in the
production of aerial layers (Glime,
2007).
BRIÓFITOS
(ANTOCEROS,HEPÁTICA
• Carlos Montenegro (2011). S Y MUSGOS)
characterization of some
physiological and biochemical
Miranda María
aspects of Pleurozium schreberi
Pastrana Dianis
moss related to its ability to
Ossa Liseth
tolerate dehydration. Torres Jhair
• Estebánez B, Draper I., and University of Córdoba
Medina R. (2011). Bryophytes: an Faculty of Basic Sciences
approach to the simplest Biology program
terrestrial plants. Memories R. Systematic
Soc. Esp Hist, Nat, 2 ep. Monteria
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 Glime, J. M. 2007. Economic
and Ethnic Uses of Bryop-
hytes. In: Flora of North Ame-
rica Editorial Committee, eds.
1993+. Flora of North Ameri-
ca North of Mexico. 15+ vols.
New York & Oxford. Vol. 27,
pp. 14-41.
 habitat
They develop in tropical and
subtropical climates, but there
are numerous species in cold
and temperate regions.
biological cycle
In bryophytes there is an
alternation of generations,
gametophytic and sporophytic
(Figure 1).
 Figure 1. Life cycle of bryophytes
(Estébanez et al. 2011).
ecological importance of
bryophytes
 Soil erosion control.
Barbula, Bryum and Weissia
 • They are a refuge for
many invertebrates.
 • Anthocerotes are excellent
nitrogen fixers.
 • Sphagnum, together with
Calliergon, control the water
during the drying of slopes
(Glime, 2007).
 Photograph 1. bryophytes and water
retention. Source: naturalist
TOLERANCE OF DEHYDRcompu IN
BRyOPHYTES
 • Accumulation of
carbohydrate compounds.
 • Changes in protein
expression in response to
drought stress.
 • High activity of catalase
and superoxide dismutase
   (Montenegro, 2011).
MORFOLOGÍA DE BRIÓFITOS EN
AMBIENTES SECOS
Figura 2. Caracteristicas morfológicas de Lepto-
dontium pungens (Glime, 2007).
Figura 3. Caracteristicas morfológicas de
Campylopurd richardi (Glime, 2007).