Ecological parameter: LANDOLT Bryophytes - growth form Switzerland (Alpine region)

Parameter group: life related parameters

Explanation:
The given information classifies the growth form of a bryophyte species.

Landolt, E., Bäumler, B., Erhardt, A., Hegg, O., Klötzli, F., Lämmler, W., Nobis, M., Rudmann-Maurer, K., Schweingruber, F.H., Theurillat, J.-P., Urmi, E., Vust, M. & Wohlgemuth, T. (2010): Flora indicativa - Ökologische Zeigerwerte und biologische Kennzeichen zur Flora der Schweiz und der Alpen, 2. Aufl., Haupt Verlag, Bern, Stuttgart, Wien, 378pp.

Classification system: category
A description of the coding system can be found here  Abbreviations/Coding Systems

Abbreviations:

Category name:	Abbreviations:	Explanation:
B	B	± dendroid, mostly with creeping "rhizome" and errect shoots
D	D	relatively large and essentially plagiotropic shoots in deep mat
G	G	bud-like
P	P	cushion of ± errect, densely arranged shoots
R	R	turf form loosely growing, errect shoots
T	T	thalloid, forming rosettes or branched bands
Ü	Ü	thin mat of small, creeping shoots

Assigned taxa for each higher systematic unit:

Taxagroup	Number of assigned taxa / total number of taxa - percentage
Bryopsida	123 / 213 - 57.7%
Marchantiopsida	43 / 62 - 69.3%