Abstract
Investigations were made into epiphytic bryophytes mainly present in forests surrounding temples and shrines in Hiratsuka city. Based on these results a distribution map of the numbers of epiphytic bryophytes was made. Compared with past investigationsl), it is clear that the numbers of epiphytic bryophytes tended to increase. Differences among areas were also observed. Among the four devided areas of Hiratsuka city, increased numbers of epiphytic bryophytes were observed mostly in the hilly terrain. However, the opposit phenomenon was prominent in paddy fields. It can be said that the existence and fluctuation in number of epiphytic bryophytes are greatly affected by the density of temple and shrine forests.
