''Lophocolea bidentata'' is a species of
liverwort
The Marchantiophyta () are a division of non-vascular land plants commonly referred to as hepatics or liverworts. Like mosses and hornworts, they have a gametophyte-dominant life cycle, in which cells of the plant carry only a single set of g ...
belonging to the family
Lophocoleaceae
Lophocoleaceae is a family of liverworts belonging to the order Jungermanniales.
Genera
Genera:
*''Bragginsella''
*''Chiloscyphus''
*''Clasmatocolea''
*''Conoscyphus''
*''Cryptolophocolea''
*''Deceptifrons''
*''Evansianthus''
*''Hepatosto ...
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A study in tropical
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
found that ''Lophocolea bidentata'' was typically not found in urban environments despite being found in a nearby pristine location, suggesting that the species is sensitive to
anthropogenic effects
Human impact on the environment (or anthropogenic impact) refers to changes to biophysical environments and to ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources caused directly or indirectly by humans. Modifying the environment to fit the needs ...
such as the presence of
wastewater
Wastewater is water generated after the use of freshwater, raw water, drinking water or saline water in a variety of deliberate applications or processes. Another definition of wastewater is "Used water from any combination of domestic, industr ...
and
heavy metal pollution
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Heavy metals are generally defined as metals with relatively high density, densities, atomi ...
.
References
Jungermanniales
Flora of Ecuador
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