Diversity of mosses on some selected sites at Hantana range -a preliminary study
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Date
2003-10-23
Authors
Jayawardana, J. K. M. B.
Abeyagoonasekera, R. M. K.
Wijetunga, A. S. T. B.
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The University of Peradeniya
Abstract
Studies on bryophytes are very few and scanty; and further there are no active bryologists in Sri 'Lanka, The present study was planned to fill the gaps of knowledge on mosses of the island to a certain extent.
A survey was done to study the diversity of mosses in some selected sites at Hantana range, from June to December 2002. Three main habitats (viz. forest patch, stream side and road side) and three microhabitats within each main habitat (viz. rock surface, tree trunk and soil surface) were selected to sample mosses.
A total of 468 moss samples (stream side-295, forest patch-89 and road side-84) were collected during the survey. These belong to 16 families (33%) and 26 genera (15%) out of the 48 families and the 174 genera of mosses, which have been recorded from Sri Lanka to date. The results revealed a relatively high diversity and richness of mosses in the study area
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Mosses
Citation
Proceedings and Abstract of the Annual Research Sessions, October 23,2003, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. p153