19 February 2012

Drove to Mossyrock early this morning and found several different species of bryophytes. The latitude of this area is 46 31' 46.50" N. and the longitude is -122 28' 03.67" W. It was overcast with occasional showers with an air temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit. Elevation is 900 feet above sea level. This site is in a mixed conifer hardwood stand, a humus-litter like soil and is on a northerly aspect. I observed Plagiothecium undulatum, Kindbergia oregana and Climacium. I took samples of all three of these species for further analysis and taxonomic identification, I took pictures of them, and recorded these species in my field notebook noting the location and substrate these species were collected in.

I also observed at least two species of liverworts in the area and they seemed to be the dominant bryophyte on the tree trunks and on the branches. Overall bryophyte species richness in the area was highly diverse and from what I could observe at the time, this site also supported several other species of bryophytes such as Hpynum circinale, Brachythecium frigidum, and Neckera douglasii. Overall, I found that in all the areas I visited these sites supported various species of bryophyte life forms and I am amazed at the species richness, I have observed so far.

Publicado el febrero 19, 2012 07:13 TARDE por serhardt25