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Studying vascular epiphytes is very hard! [Vegsciblog]

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This is a plain-language summary "behind the paper" of the publication "EpIG-DB: A database of vascular epiphyte assemblages in the Neotropics" from the Journal of Vegetation Science. This not only provides insights into the manuscript's creation but also into the history of the Epiphyte Inventory Group (EpIG) and highlights the study system: vascular epiphytes and many of the ECRs climbing trees and collecting data. The latter also explains some of the drawbacks of studying vascular epiphytes. For the original post visit: https://vegsciblog.org/2020/04/26/studying-vascular-epiphytes/. For more information, visit https://www.epigdatabase.org/.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17850004

Authors: Mendieta-Leiva, Glenda, Zotz, Gerhard, Zelený, David

Institutions: Philipps University of Marburg, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, National Taiwan University

Language: English

Topic: Fern and Epiphyte Biology

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Award: G3836775725