%0 Journal Article %T LOS MUSGOS DE LA REGI¨ŽN DE LAS QUINCHAS (MAGDALENA MEDIO, COLOMBIA) %A SANTOS-C. %A GUILLERMO %A AGUIRRE-C. %A JAIME %J Caldasia %D 2010 %I Universidad Nacional de Colombia %X the floristic composition and substrate selectivity of mosses along an altitudinal gradient (270-1450 m) in las quinchas, magdalena medio (colombia) were studied. ninety nine species, 58 genera and 29 families were recorded, most of them pleurocarps (70%). the highest species richness was found in the tropical life zone (270-1000 m). the epiphytic habit (62.7% of the mosses collected) was predominant over the saxicolous and terrestrial habits. the results were compared with those obtained from similar altitudinal regions of the country. %K mosses %K magdalena medio %K life zones %K substrate %K diversity. %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0366-52322010000200002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en