EllenbergNvalues of bryophytes in Central Europe*

We present a list of Ellenberg indicator valuesNvalues for Central European bryophytes and the methodology we used to obtain these values. Values are given for 6 hornworts, 255 liverworts, 35 peat mosses, and 772 mosses, i.e., for a total of 1,068 species. We ng theNvalues for different variables related to bryophyte morphology, taxonomy, Red List status, and ecology. Among the morphological and taxonomical groups, peat mosses, foliose hepatics, and species with porous leaves on average had the lowestNvalues, while no strong differentiation was found between Red List groups. Ecology and life span exhibited a strong differentiation, with lowest mean values for aquatic and indefinitely growing species, and highest mean values for ecologically rather unspecific and annual species. Furthermore, we compared the bryophyteNvalues with those of vascular plants and macromycetes from Central Europe.

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This study presents the Ellenberg indicator values for Central European bryophytes, analyzing different variables related to morphology, taxonomy, Red List status, and ecology. The research found that peat mosses, foliose hepatics, and species with porous leaves had lower mean N values, while ecologically unspecific and annual species had higher mean values. Comparisons with vascular plants and macromycetes from Central Europe were also conducted.