Collaborative Research on the Marchantiophyta, Anthocerophyta and Bryophyta of the Cape Horn Archipelago: Floristics and Implications for Conservation

开普霍恩群岛陆生植物、绿藻和苔藓植物的合作研究：植物学及其保护意义智利最南端的开普霍恩群岛由于交通不便，在生物学上鲜为人知。苔藓、苔藓和角藻(即苔藓植物)虽然很小，但构成了这一偏远地区大多数植物的生物多样性。该项目建议对该地区的苔藓植物进行清查，并编写一份鉴定手册。探索将通过租用一艘船进行，组织者W.R.Buck和J.J.Engel以及他们的合作者从一个岛屿到另一个岛屿收集。这些数据还将用于合作保护该地区。开普霍恩群岛的许多苔藓植物只有在遥远的地区才能找到，特别是新西兰和北美北部。这项研究将使人们更好地了解这些植物的分布以及它们是如何在它们所在的地方生长的。一个当地的项目，？带手的生态旅游-镜头，？教学生和旅游经营者在旅游业中加入苔藓植物，从而利用这些植物来帮助当地经济。有关苔藓植物多样性和分布的信息将有助于确定哪些地区值得保护，哪些地区可以开发。该项目与菲尔德博物馆的推广方案密切合作，并将有助于改善主要城市学校系统的科学教学和学生学习。

Collaborative Research on the Marchantiophyta, Anthocerophyta and Bryophyta of the Cape Horn Archipelago: Floristics and Implications for ConservationThe Cape Horn Archipelago in southernmost Chile is poorly known biologically because of its inaccessibility. Mosses, liverworts and hornworts (i.e., bryophytes), although small plants, comprise the majority of plant biodiversity in this remote region. This project proposes to inventory the bryophytes of the area and prepare a manual for their identification. Exploration will be carried out through the use of a rented ship to take the organizers, W. R. Buck and J. J. Engel, and their collaborators from island to island to collect. The data will also be used to collaborate on conservation of the region.Many of the bryophytes of the Cape Horn Archipelago are otherwise only found in distant regions, especially New Zealand and northern North America. This study will allow better understanding of the distribution of these plants and how they have come to grow where they are. A local project, ?Ecotourism with a Hand-Lens,? teaches students and tour-operators to include bryophytes in tourism, thereby using these plants to assist the local economy. The information on diversity and distribution of bryophytes will be useful in determining which areas deserve protection and which can be developed. The project collaborates closely with outreach programs at the Field Museum and will contribute to improving science instruction and student learning at a major urban school system.