Phenotypic variation of Wittrockia cyathiformis (Bromeliaceae) across life forms and forest types in the Atlantic Rainforest

• Published in: Plant ecology and evolution Vol. 158; no. 1; pp. 122 - 134
• Main Authors: Grzebielucka, Kamila, Nuvoloni, Felipe Micali, Tardivo, Rosângela Capuano
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Meise Royal Botanical Society of Belgium 01.01.2025; Pensoft Publishers; Meise Botanic Garden
• Subjects: Bioclimatology; Brazil; Bromeliaceae; Conservation; Conservation status; Endemic species; Environmental conditions; Epiphytes; Forests; Habitat loss; Investigations; Leaves; Morphology; Morphometry; National parks; Phenotypic plasticity; Phenotypic variations; Physiology; Plastic properties; Plasticity; Precipitation; Protection and preservation; Rain forests; Rainforests; RESEARCH ARTICLE; Sheaths; Spine; Spines; Wildlife conservation; Brazil; Atlantic Forest

Background and aims – This study investigates the phenotypic plasticity of Wittrockia cyathiformis (Bromeliaceae), an endemic species of the Atlantic Rainforest, with the aim of evaluating its morphological variation in relation to different life forms and forest types, specifically Dense Ombrophilo...