Range Extensions of 35 Bryophyte Species in the Black Spruce–Feather Moss Forest of Western Quebec, Canada

Authors

  • Marion Barbé Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Louis Dubois Université Laval
  • Jean Faubert Société Québécoise de Bryologie
  • Martin Lavoie Université Laval
  • Yves Bergeron Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
  • Nicole J. Fenton Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v131i3.1901

Keywords:

Boreal forest, bryoflora, bryo-geography, liverwort, true moss, sphagna, northern Quebec

Abstract

Although the North American bryophyte flora are relatively well known, bryophytes of the Black Spruce–feather moss forest in the Nord-du-Québec administrative region, especially its southern portion (49–51°N, 74–79°W), remain under-sampled. Here, we report 169 bryophyte taxa for this region, of which 35 (14 true mosses, 20 liverworts, one sphagnum) represent noteworthy records, including 20 taxa new for the region. These new occurrences close several gaps in distribution in the study area and, more broadly, in the boreal Black Spruce (Picea mariana) forest of adjacent ontario. Microhabitat preferences of the species are also documented. This work represents a substantial contribution to knowledge of the bryophyte flora, which will help refine protection priority ranks of species of Quebec and Labrador.

Author Biographies

Marion Barbé, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Institut de Recherche sur les Forêts

Post-doctorat

Louis Dubois, Université Laval

Département de Géographie

Martin Lavoie, Université Laval

Département de Géographie

Yves Bergeron, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Institut de Recherche sur les Forêts

Nicole J. Fenton, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Institut de Recherche sur les Forêts

Published

2018-03-01

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