Lichen and moss communities of Botany Bay, Granite Harbour, Ross Sea, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Seppelt, Rodney D., Türk, Roman, Green, T.G. Allan, Moser, Gerald, Pannewitz, Stefan, Sancho, Leo G., Schroeter, Burkhard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2010
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; Ross Sea; Raised Beach; Granite Harbour; Botany Bay; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102010000568; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102010000568

Abstract Botany Bay is one of the richest sites for lichen and bryophyte biodiversity in continental Antarctica. A total of 29 lichen, nine moss and one liverwort species have been identified. The most extensive vegetation occurs on a sheltered raised beach terrace. Vegetation associations are descr...