Red Data Book of European Bryophytes

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European Comittee for Conservation of Bryophytes (ECCB), Trondheim, 1995. — 291 p. — ISBN 82-993645-0-7.Introductory section & background Contents Preface Introduction The European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes The importance of bryophytes State of knowledge Geographical variation Principal habitats of importance for bryophytes Arctic communities Alpine communities Forests Grasslands, heathlands, rock outcrops and open soil communities Arable fields and cultivated land Northern oceanic heath (Northern Atlantic mixed hepatic mat community) Wetlands Lakes Ephemeral pools and draw-down zones of ponds, lakes and reservoirs Rivers Coastal habitats Coprophilous habitats Miscellaneous habitats Conservation issues Pioneer species Scattered and relict species Air and water pollution The role of red lists for lower plants Climate change Collecting Cultivation and reintroduction Legislation, Conventions and Directives National legislation International conventions and legislation Survey and research priorities References Threatened bryophytes in Europe including Macaronesia Introduction The European bryophyte flora Sources of information and method Definitions of the threat categories Structure of the data sheets Acknowlegements Threatened bryophytes in Europe Results Conclusion Data sheets Liverworts and hornworts Mosses Examples of distribution maps of threatened species Literature Annex: Threatened bryophytes in Europe listed by country Bryophyte Site Register for Europe including Macaronesia Introduction Aim Site selection criteria Threatened species in the Site Register Layout of the data sheets Acknowledgements Site accounts by country References