Positive effects of forest fragmentation <i>per se</i> on bryophyte diversity in subtropical fragmented forests: evidence from land-bridge islands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Habitat fragmentation (Sensu lato) represents a landscape-scale process involving both habitat loss and the breaking apart of habitat (habitat fragmentation per se). In ecological studies, understanding the impacts of habitat fragmentation per se on biodiversity remains a critical challenge. While previous research has explored the effects of fragmentation on various ecosystems, significant gaps remain in our understanding of its impacts on bryophyte assemblages.

Methods

To explore the effects of habitat fragmentation per se on bryophyte assemblages in subtropical forests, we investigated bryophytes and environments on 18 fragmented forest landscapes (including 166 islands) in Thousand Island Lake, China. Landscape-level environmental

SUBMITTER: Li D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018535 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature