Abstract The Neotropical Region (NR) is one of the areas with the most plant diversity
globally, and its richness of vascular epiphyte (VE) species is higher than Africa and Asia …

Hemiepiphytic plants are defined by their ontogeny. They germinate on a host tree but later
establish root contact with the soil. Most hemiepiphytes remain structurally dependent on …

To assess the main factors driving epiphytic angiosperm distribution throughout the Brazilian
Atlantic Forest, we compiled 57 floristic surveys and analysed species composition under …

Similar to plants in many other families, members of the Hymenophyllaceae use numerous
substrates for growth, eg, soil, rocks or tree bark. However, substrate preference does not …

This survey aimed to describe the floristic composition and structure of the epiphytic
community occurring in a terra firme forest in the city of Coari, Brazil, in the Amazon region …

Abstract The genus Vriesea Lindl. comprises about 290 species distributed into two
sections: V. sect. Vriesea and V. sect. Xiphion. The genus is recognized as polyphyletic and …

Only a few studies regarding vascular epiphytes have been conducted in mixed
ombrophilous forests (MOF) in Serra da Mantiqueira, a mountainous environment in the …

The Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia State, Brazil, has high levels of diversity and vascular
plant endemism. There have been few floristic surveys of the mountain forests there …

Vascular epiphytes and tree ferns constitute an important part of the Atlantic Forest structure.
We characterized vascular epiphyte communities on two tree fern species (Alsophila setosa …

Promoting inclusive and effective governance in regional estuaries offers an encompassing
challenge within the scope of Policy analysis and its interactions within socioecological …