Desiccation tolerance is a remarkable ability that allows certain plants, particularly bryophytes like mosses and liverworts, to survive extreme drying conditions. This trait is crucial for plants ...

Bryophytes, which include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, are a crucial part of terrestrial ecosystems, contributing significantly to biodiversity and ecological functions. Recent research in ...

But wet rainforest floors are prime habitat for mosses, which the UK-based Mr Callaghan travels the world to photograph.

He became interested in bryophytes - mosses and liverworts - and was an acknowledged expert, with a sizeable herbarium of his own from both the British Isles and farther afield. He published widely on ...

Extensive recent collections of tropical and subtropical bryophytes have been made over the last 60 years, many by museum bryologists. Most significantly, these include material from Malaysia, ...