Bromelias
diversidad, adaptaciones e importancia
Abstract
Plants within the Bromeliaceae family have diverse intrinsic traits (anatomical, morphological, physiological) that allow them inhabiting in sites with different environmental conditions. Their distribution includes from arid sites (lacking nutrients and water) to cold sites. Currently, bromeliads are a diverse group distributed in different ecosystems throughout the American continent. Bromeliads have an important contribution to the abundance and diversity of ecosystems; also, they play an important role on nutrient cycling, and are a source of food, shelter, or habitat to diverse organisms. However, they are threatened by different factors, such as habitat fragmentation, climate change, and extraction from their ecosystems for human use. A first step towards bromeliad conservation is knowing their biology and the diversity of adaptations they hold. The goal of this contribution is to provide a general view of the different adaptations they have, where they live, and the diversity of interactions they establish.
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