The vascular flora and vegetation of Ile de Croy, Iies Kerguelen

Abstract In a botanical field survey of Ile de Croy, Iles Kerguelen, from 17 November to 14 December 1984, 14 of the 29 species of vascular plants known from the archipelago were recorded. None of the eight Kerguelen species of pteridophytes and no introduced species were present. Four major natural...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Delarue, Dominique
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1988
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Kerguelen
Ile de Croy
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400008731
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400008731
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Summary:Abstract In a botanical field survey of Ile de Croy, Iles Kerguelen, from 17 November to 14 December 1984, 14 of the 29 species of vascular plants known from the archipelago were recorded. None of the eight Kerguelen species of pteridophytes and no introduced species were present. Four major natural plant associations were identified. Notes are given on the habitats, distribution and ecology of each species, and comparisons are made with mainland Kerguelen and neighbouring subantarctic islands. The significance for conservation of this relatively undisturbed island is discussed.

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