VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Marchantia polymorpha | Liverwort 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
NO-ENTRY


PALATABILITY : 
NO-ENTRY


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


COVER VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
Invasion and formation of M. polymorpha mats after fire helps to prevent
soil erosion [43,44].

In southeastern British Columbia, M. polymorpha colonized mineral soil
exposed by skid trails [38].

Marchantia polymorpha has a high lead tolerance and may be an indicator
of high lead concentrations [10].  It also tolerates other heavy metals
[14,30,32].  Gemmalings grow in lead concentrations to 400 parts per
million (p/m) and zinc concentrations to 100 p/m.  Copper suppresses
growth but chelated copper complexed with ethylene-diaminetetraacetic
acid is tolerated at high levels [15].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
Historically, M. polymorpha was thought to be an antidote for diseases
of the liver and tuberculosis due to the fact that its form and texture
resemble that of an animal liver [8].


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Dichlorophen kills M. polymorpha [11].

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