Recolonisation by bryophytes following fire

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Abstract
The recolonization of bryophytes on soil during 3.5 yr following fire in a mixed forest in southwest Tasmania is characterized by the presence of Marchantia berteroana, Funaria hygrometrica, Ceratodon purpureus and Polytrichum juniperinum, while limited cover is provided by Campylopus introflexus, Tortella calycina and Bryum sauteri. The protonemal growth of the early colonizing mosses is more rapid than non-colonizing species. The preference for spores for Funaria hygrometrica, Ceratodon purpureus and Marchantia berteroana to germinate on burnt soil is confirmed but burnt substrates do not inhibit the germination of non-colonizing species. The rapid development of protonemata and gametophytes in the colonizing species may be a critical factor for their success.