Diversidad de briófitos por sustrato en un bosque húmedo montano bajo, Filandia (Quindío), Colombia

Quiñones Gomez, José D.; Orozco-Cardona, Andrés Felipe

doi:10.15517/fztgkk53

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Jose D. Quiñones Gomez Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7240-2223
Andres F. Orozco-Cardona Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3525-4126

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https://doi.org/10.15517/fztgkk53

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microclimate, community composition, substrate heterogeneity, Hill numbers, epiphytism, Tropical Andes

Abstract

Introduction: Bryophytes are poikilohydric organisms whose activity and persistence are controlled by fine-scale humidity and temperature. Substrate heterogeneity creates contrasting microhabitats that can filter composition and dominance within the same forest stand. Objective: To test whether bryophyte diversity and community structure differ among substrates (corticolous epiphytes, soil, decaying wood and epiphylls) in a lower montane humid forest of Filandia, Quindío, Colombia. Methods: Georeferenced sampling was conducted using 62 quadrats adjusted to the substrate type (50 × 20 cm for corticolous and lignicolous epiphytes, 50 × 50 cm for terricolous species, and 10 × 5 cm for epiphyllous species), and taxon cover was estimated. The temperature and relative humidity were measured in situ at the same substrate stratum on Saturdays between August and September 2025, during sampling sessions conducted between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., with several successive measurements taken throughout each sampling session. Alpha diversity (Shannon, Simpson, and Chao-type estimators) and compositional differentiation were summarized using Bray–Curtis and Jaccard dissimilarities and Principal Coordinates Analysis (PCoA). Species importance was estimated using the Importance Value Index (IVI). Results: The microclimate was persistently humid, with low thermal variation (RH 80-93 %; 18.0-22.9 °C), and a negative humidity–temperature association was detected only on soil. The epiphytic substrate concentrated the highest richness and diversity (S = 37, H' = 3.289, 1–D = 0.948), whereas epiphyllous communities showed the lowest values (S = 6, H' = 1.677). Compositional comparisons showed high dissimilarity among substrates, with relative affinity between woody substrates (epiphytic–lignicolous) and clear separation of epiphylls in the ordination. Conclusions: Substrate contributes consistently to local variation in richness, diversity and composition of bryophyte assemblages in this lower montane forest. The differentiation observed among microhabitats supports stratified substrate-based sampling for monitoring and ecological assessment.

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Jose D. Quiñones Gomez, Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío

José David Quiñones Gómez (Quiñones G. J.) is a biologist from Universidad del Quindío (2015–2021) and an M.Sc. candidate in Sciences—Plant Biology (2021–2025). His research focuses on the ecology, composition, and structure of bryophyte communities in the department of Quindío, integrating diversity approaches and examining changes associated with altitudinal gradients and habitat heterogeneity. He has held technical and scientific roles in the processing, curation, and systematization of plant specimens at the Universidad del Quindío Herbarium (HUQ), and has supported environmental planning and management (DRMI Upper Quindío River Basin) as well as consulting work on epiphytic flora (vascular and non-vascular) surveys. In teaching, he has contributed to courses in General Biology, Plant Biology II, and Professional Ethics. His publications include articles in specialized journals and research-based books on regional flora. In 2025, he received an honorable mention for a professional oral presentation (UNISARC).
Andres F. Orozco-Cardona, Grupo de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Biotecnología, Facultad de Ciencias Básicas y Tecnologías, Universidad del Quindío

Biologist, M.Sc. in Plant Biology. Curator, Herbarium Universidad del Quindío (HUQ), School of Basic and Technological Sciences, University of Quindío. Member, Biodiversity and Biotechnology Research Group (GIBUQ), Quindío, Colombia.

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Bryophyte diversity by substrate in a lower montane humid forest, Filandia (Quindío), Colombia

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