Primary succession of lichen and bryophyte communities following glacial recession on Signy Island, South Orkney Islands, Maritime Antarctic

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Favero-Longo, Sergio E., Worland, M. Roger, Convey, Peter, Lewis Smith, Ronald I., Piervittori, Rosanna, Guglielmin, Mauro, Cannone, Nicoletta
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2012
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctic; Antarctic Science; Signy Island; South Orkney Islands
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102012000120; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102012000120

Abstract A directional primary succession with moderate species replacement was quantitatively characterized on Signy Island in zones of a glacial valley corresponding to their age since deglaciation. A continuous increase in diversity and abundance of lichens and bryophytes was observed between ter...