Meaning of bryobiont | Babel Free

Definitions

Any organism that lives in moss.

Examples

“In association with mosses, Protozoa may be divided into three types, namely bryobiont, bryophile and omnicolous.”

“The hydrophilid Cretinis punctatostriata is a true bryobiont, spending its entire life in Sphagnum (Matthey, 1977).”

“Mosses regularly serve as camouflage for some tropical weevils by growing on their backs (Gressit et al. 1968), and mimicry of mosses has been reported among bryobiont insects (Gerson 1982).”

“As such, their role in habitat modification, nutrient cycling, primary production and providing shelter and security to associated invertebrate animals - the bryobionts, bryophiles, bryoxenes as well as occasionals, assume a particular significance.”

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