Necker's Thamnobryum Moss
Thamnobryum neckeroides
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Necker's Thamnobryum Moss faces significant pressure from habitat degradation in its specialized limestone environments. Urban development and quarrying activities directly destroy the calcareous substrates essential for this species' survival. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns that could disrupt the delicate moisture balance required by this bryophyte in its cave and rock crevice habitats.
Habitat
This moss species inhabits limestone caves, rock crevices, and calcareous cliff faces, typically in humid, shaded environments. It requires specific alkaline conditions provided by limestone substrates and consistent moisture levels found in protected cave systems and sheltered rock formations.
Other threatened species in Neckeraceae
Frequently asked questions
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