Bryology

Bryology

Bryology is the branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts). (Greek bryon, a moss, a liverwort)

Bryophytes were first studied in detail in the 18th century. The German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius (1687-1747) was a professor at Oxford and in 1717 produced the work "Reproduction of the ferns and mosses." The beginning of bryology really belongs to the work of Johannes Hedwig, who clarified the reproductive system of mosses (1792, Fundamentum historiae naturalist muscorum) and arranged a taxonomy.

Areas of research include bryophyte taxonomy, bryophytes as bioindicators, DNA sequencing, and the interdependency of bryophytes and other plant and animal species. Among other things, scientists have learned that certain species of mosses are carnivorous.

Centers of research in bryology include University of Bonn, Germany and University of Helsinki , Finland.

Literature

  • Meylania, Zeitschrift für Bryologie und Lichenologie
  • Limprichtia, Zeitschrift der Bryologischen Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutschlands

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  • Bryology — Bry*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? moss + logy.] That part of botany which relates to mosses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bryology — [brī äl′ə jē] n. [< Gr bryon, moss, lichen (< bryein, to sprout) + LOGY] the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes bryological [brī΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. bryologist n …   English World dictionary

  • bryology — briologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis samanas, jų formą, sandarą, paplitimą. atitikmenys: angl. bryology; science of mossies vok. Bryologie, f; Mooskunde, f; Mooslehre, f rus. бриология, f …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • bryology — noun Etymology: Greek bryon moss (akin to Greek bryein to grow luxuriantly) + International Scientific Vocabulary logy Date: 1856 1. moss life or biology 2. a branch of botany that deals with the bryophytes • bryological adjective • bryologist …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • bryology — bryological /bruy euh loj i keuhl/, adj. bryologist, n. /bruy ol euh jee/, n. the branch of botany dealing with bryophytes. [1860 65; BRYO + LOGY] * * * …   Universalium

  • bryology — noun The study of bryophytes (non vascular plants including mosses and liverworts) …   Wiktionary

  • bryology — the study of mosses and liverworts Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • bryology — n. part of botany that deals with bryophytes (mosses) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • bryology — [brʌɪ ɒlədʒi] noun the study of mosses and liverworts. Derivatives bryological adjective bryologist noun Origin C19: from Gk bruon moss + logy …   English new terms dictionary

  • bryology — bry·ol·o·gy …   English syllables

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