BRYOPHYTA
(mosses)

Interactions where BRYOPHYTA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Dictyonema coppinsii a lichenised bracket fungus Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Dictyonema coppinsii/Dictyonema coppinsiia lichenised bracket fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryophytamossesgametophyte fruitbody is associated with gametophyte
is associate of fruitbody Loreleia postii a toadstool Hymenochaetales Profiles of Fungi No. 2: Gerronema postii, Spooner, B.M., 1987
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Loreleia postii/Loreleia postiia toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryophytamosses fruitbody is associated with

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Spooner, B.M., 1987Profiles of Fungi No. 2: Gerronema postiiMycologist Vol 01 (1): 19.

BRYOPHYTA (mosses) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
ANDREAEOPSIDA
rock mosses
Class 1 references
BRYOPSIDA
mosses
Class 85 subtaxa 269 trophisms 34 references
POLYTRICHOPSIDA
haircap and smoothcap mosses
Class 6 subtaxa 41 trophisms 1 references
SPHAGNOPSIDA
bog mosses
Class 5 subtaxa 75 trophisms 13 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for BRYOPHYTA (mosses)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
in the field () Atherton, I., Bosanquet, S. & Lawley, M. (eds) 2010 Mosses and Liverworts of Britain and Ireland - a field guide 848pp, British Bryological Society
Casa, C., Brugues, M., Cros, R.M. & Sergio, C. 2006 Handbook of Mosses of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands 385pp
Edwards, S. 2006 Mosses and Liverworts of Town and Garden: identification of some commoner species with a hand-lens
() Frey, W. Frahm, J.-P., Fischer, E. & Lobin, W. 2006 The Liverworts, Mosses and Ferns of Europe English, revised and edited by T.L. Blockeel edition, 512pp, Harley Books
() Jahns, H.M. 1980 Ferns, Mossses and Lichens of Britain, Northern & Central Europe Collins Photo Guide, 272pp, Collins
() Jewell, A.L. 1955 *** The Observer’s Book of Mosses and Liverworts ***(Superseded) Observer's Books, No 20, 128pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
OPAL The OPAL guide to epiphytic mosses in orchards in the East of England
Phillips, R. 1980 Grasses, Ferns, Mosses and Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland 191pp, Pan Books
Porley, R. 2008 Arable Bryophytes: Field Guide: The Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts of Cultivated Land in Britain and Ireland 140pp, WILDGuides
() Watson, E.V. 1981 British Mosses and Liverworts (Ed 3) 3 edition, 519pp, Cambridge University Press
() Watson, E.V. 1968 British Mosses and Liverworts (Ed 2) 2 edition, 495pp, Cambridge University Press
() Watson, E.V. 1955 *** British Mosses and Liverworts (Ed 1) ***(Superseded) 1 edition, 495pp, Cambridge University Press
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons

BRYOPHYTA (mosses) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2010 The Plant List www.theplantlist.org/
Anon. IBRIS - International Bryophyte Research Information Service
Hill, M.O., Preston, C.D., Bosanquet, S.D.S. & Roy, D.B. 2007 BRYOATT: Attributes of British and Irish Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts 88pp, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Porley, R. & Hodgetts, N. 2005 Mosses and Liverworts New Naturalist, 480pp, HarperCollins
Preston, C.D., Blackstock, T.H., Bosanquet, S.D.S., Godfrey, M.F., Hill, M.O., Holyoak, D.T. & Rothero, G.P. 2012 Bryophyte Recording Handbook 25pp, British Bryological Society
Watson, E.V. 1967 The Structure and Life of Bryophytes Hutchinson University Library, 2nd edition edition, 192pp, Hutchinson of London

Journals

Journal of Bryology
Field Bryology British Bryological Society
The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc. The Bryologist Published for/by:The American Bryological and Lichenological Society, Inc.

Moss Gardening

Fletcher, M. 2006 Moss Grower’s Handbook 87pp, British Bryological Society

Nature Conservation

Hodgetts, N.G. 1996 Conservation of Lower Plants in Woodland 32pp, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough

Regional Studies

Proctor, M.C.F. 1960 Mosses and Liverworts of the Malham District Field Studies 1(2): 61-85.

Societies

British Bryological Society

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to BRYOPHYTA (mosses):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 1,747 images of BRYOPHYTA (mosses)

Photographing spores can be difficult, especially under oil immersion when they move continuously.

Various thickening agents can be used. Glycerine Jelly tends to make the spores collapse. Methyl Cellulose (aka wallpaper paste) is often used for similar purposes. Xantham Gum (on the "Free From" shelf at the supermarket), Alginate or Gelatine could also be tried.

Both methyl cellulose and xanthan gum contain structures that show up under contrast enhancement techniques (eg Phase Contrast, Differential Interference Contrast): bamboo ropes for methyl cellulose and minute granules for xanthan gum. (Either of these may vary with the source of the material).

Xanthan Gum can be prepared by adding the powder to water at about 1:5. Stir until all the white trapped air has disappeared. It keeps for at least a few weeks, but seal to keep out dust and prevent evaporation. To use touch the surface with a glass rod (or finger tip!) and touch onto the slide. As the coverslip is pressed down it will form a thin film without too many air bubbles.

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