===== Bryophyte flora and vegetation in Mediterranean Areas ===== Especially in areas of Southern Spain and North Africa. Lesser extent in others Mediterranean basin. ===== Molecular Systematics and Phylogeny in Bryophytes===== The most group of study is //family Pottiaceae//, but also other groups like mosses //Grimmiaceae// and //Leucodontaceae//. ===== Phylogeography of Bryophytes ===== Origin and diversification of species of bryophytes that are considered endemic to the Canary Islands. ===== Conservation of endangered species ===== Development of Red Lists and ex-situ conservation of bryophytes, by performing in-vitro culture and cryopreservation. ===== Climatic Change ===== Mosses are excellents models organisms to study climatic change effects in plants. Research is being conducted in mountain areas Sierra Nevada and Teide, using by common species as //Bryum argenteum// , //Ceratodon purpureus// and // Funaria hygrometrica//. ===== Evolutional genetic =====