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5. Rotting logs.

This habitat also includes trunk bark (corticolous) species as well as the usually xylicolous species listed here. There are many more liverworts to be found here but in low frequency. The highest diversity occurs in riparian old growth situations.




Aulacomnium androgynum.



Buckiella undulata.



Calypogeia azurea.



Cephalozia bicuspidata.



Cephalozia lunulifolia.



Dicranum howellii.



Lepidozia reptans. Ventral aspect.



Plagiothecium laetum.



Lophocolea coadunata.



Rhizomnium glabrescens.



Riccardia latifrons.



Tetraphis pellucida.


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