The mossflora in selected areas in Mt. Natib Complex, Bataan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines

Date of Publication

2004

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science in Biology

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Thesis Adviser

Milagros L. Relon

Defense Panel Chair

Emelina H. Mandia

Defense Panel Member

Esperanza Maribel G. Agoo
Lourdes Alvarez

Abstract/Summary

One hundred fifty seven species of mosses under eighty one genera and twenty nine families were collected in selected sites in Mt. Natib Complex, Bataan Province, Luzon Island, Philippines during the span of 38 months from 1997 to 2000. The moss flora of Mt. Natib Complex is a component of the greater Luzon moss flora. About 124 (c. 79.0 %) out of the 157 species collected are already known from this island. Remaining species were found in smaller adjacent islands, and in the Visayas and Mindanao. Extra-Philippine distribution of the Mt. Natib moss flora fits well to Malesia with 46.5% of the species collected belonging to the region. Species of clearly Laurasian origin were small at 1.3%. No floristic influence from Australasia or Gondawanaland is evident. Six species comprising about 3.6% of total number of collected moss species in Mt. Natib Complex, namely, Leucoloma perviride, Macromitrium robinsonii, Jaegerina williamsii, Mastopoma robinsonii, Taxithelium robinsonii, and Warburgiella bistrumosa were endemic.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG003662

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

1 computer optical disc ; 4 3/4 in.

Keywords

Mosses; Plant varieties; Species diversity

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