Patterns of bryophyte life-forms are predictable across land cover types

摘要: Abstract Bryophytes are promising indicators for detecting the impact of rapid global change. However, despite their great potential, they still largely neglected, and patterns across wide areas environmental gradients poorly explored. Here we tested capacity bryophyte life-forms to respond main anthropogenic factors using an herbarium collection high quality. The database consists over 40,000 records referred Alpine area (Bolzano province, Northern Italy). aim work was assess relationship between different Corine Land Cover types which spans a elevational gradient land uses. Results showed broad match similar cover composition. For example, there positive plagiotropic forms coniferous forests cushion- turf natural grasslands. Anthropogenic habitats like vineyards urban proportion dendroid thallose whereas species were underrepresented. Our results indicate that predictable altitude thus providing direct link organism conditions.