Bryology

Bryology (from Greek: βρύον ( brüon ) " moss, sea moss " and -logy ) is the science of the mosses.

First focused its attention in the 18th century with the mosses. The German botanist Johann Jacob Dillen ( Dillenius ) ( 1687-1747 ) was a professor at Oxford University and was the 1717 work " propagation of ferns ( ferns ), and mosses " out. As the beginning of Bryology can see the works of Johannes Hedwig understand that clarifying the propagation (1792 " Fundamentum historiae naturalis muscorum " ) and the classification of certain mosses.

Research include the taxonomy of mosses that Bioindication, DNA sequencing, interactions of bryophytes with other plants and animals. Among other things, it could prove that certain mosses are carnivorous.

In Germany, a working group Bryology exists at the University of Bonn.

Sources / literature

  • Meylania, Journal of Bryology and Lichenology
  • Limprichtia, Journal of the Bryologischen Association of Germany
  • Encyclopedia of German Bryologen [ ISBN 3-8311-0986-9 ], Edited by: Jan- Peter Frahm and Jens Eggers
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