THE MOSS TORTELLA-ALPICOLA DIX NEW TO ALBERTA AND THE YUKON-TERRITORYWITH A DISCUSSION OF ITS RANGE AND COMMENTS ON RELATED SPECIES

Authors
ECKEL PM
Citation
Pm. Eckel, THE MOSS TORTELLA-ALPICOLA DIX NEW TO ALBERTA AND THE YUKON-TERRITORYWITH A DISCUSSION OF ITS RANGE AND COMMENTS ON RELATED SPECIES, Canadian field-naturalist, 111(2), 1997, pp. 320-322
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Ecology
Journal title
Canadian field-naturalist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00083550
Volume
111
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
320 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-3550(1997)111:2<320:TMTDNT>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Tortella alpicola Dir., once considered rare as only a few isolated st ations had been recorded in North America, is shown to have a more wid espread distribution. Characteristics distinguishing this species from the common and widespread Tortella fragilis and T. tortuosa are prese nted in a key.