title: [Relationships between characteristics of ground bryophyte communities and environmental factors in urban area of Chongqing, China].
abstract: The present study focused on bryophyte species composition, species diversity and the relationship between bryophyte communities and environmental factors in urban area of Chongqing City, by using biodiversity indices and the canonical correspondence analysis (CCA), based on the data of 44 plots. The results revealed that 86 species belonging to 43 genera and 25 families were found in saxicolous bryophyte communities, while 46 species belonging to 28 genera and 22 families were found in terricolous ones. The diversity indices of both saxicolous and terricolous bryophyte communities from campuses were higher than those of parks, natural scenic resorts, Jinyunshan National Nature Reserve. TWINSPAN classified saxicolous and terricolous bryophyte communities into three and two groups, respectively. CCA results showed canopy density was the major environmental factor of saxicolous bryophyte communities influencing bryophyte distribution in parks and campuses, whereas altitude, relative humidity and human disturbance were the major environmental factors in natural scenic resorts and nature reserve. Soil pH, canopy density and human disturbance were the major environmental factors in terricolous bryophyte communities in parks and campuses, whereas altitude, relative humidity and water content of the soil were the major environmental factors in those of natural scenic resorts and nature reserve.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chun-yan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Pi
authors.forename: Shang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D044822:Biodiversity; D044002:Bryophyta / Q000254:growth & development*; D002681:China; D002947:Cities; D006813:Humidity; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D012987:Soil; D014867:Water