The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
Abstract This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known f...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0954102022000396 2024-03-03T08:37:52+00:00 The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica Ochyra, Ryszard Øvstedal, Dag O. Broady, Paul A. 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000396 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102022000396 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Antarctic Science volume 34, issue 6, page 423-431 ISSN 0954-1020 1365-2079 Geology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics Oceanography journal-article 2022 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000396 2024-02-08T08:30:39Z Abstract This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to 50. Ten lichen species were new records for the Continental Antarctic zone, whilst only six were endemic to that zone. There were six species and one variety of moss, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to seven species and one variety. These included the first record of a species of Orthotrichum in Continental Antarctica. Two other species and a variety were new records for Edward VII Peninsula. Overall, the flora was species rich for a Continental Antarctic region and was comparable with the species-rich sites of Botany Bay and Kar Plateau, which are at approximately the same latitude (77°S) in southern Victoria Land. This rich flora was probably supported by a reliable summer water supply from melting snowfall and snowdrift and by the range of microenvironments at nunataks with different degrees of nutrient enrichment from nesting birds. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science Antarctica Marie Byrd Land Victoria Land Cambridge University Press Antarctic Victoria Land Byrd Marie Byrd Land ENVELOPE(-130.000,-130.000,-78.000,-78.000) Botany Bay ENVELOPE(-57.892,-57.892,-63.678,-63.678) Edward VII Peninsula ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-77.667,-77.667) Kar Plateau ENVELOPE(162.333,162.333,-76.933,-76.933) Alexandra Mountains ENVELOPE(-153.500,-153.500,-77.417,-77.417) Rockefeller Mountains ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-78.000,-78.000) Antarctic Science 34 6 423 431 |
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Abstract This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to 50. Ten lichen species were new records for the Continental Antarctic zone, whilst only six were endemic to that zone. There were six species and one variety of moss, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to seven species and one variety. These included the first record of a species of Orthotrichum in Continental Antarctica. Two other species and a variety were new records for Edward VII Peninsula. Overall, the flora was species rich for a Continental Antarctic region and was comparable with the species-rich sites of Botany Bay and Kar Plateau, which are at approximately the same latitude (77°S) in southern Victoria Land. This rich flora was probably supported by a reliable summer water supply from melting snowfall and snowdrift and by the range of microenvironments at nunataks with different degrees of nutrient enrichment from nesting birds. |
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Ochyra, Ryszard Øvstedal, Dag O. Broady, Paul A. |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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distribution of lichens and mosses at edward vii peninsula, marie byrd land, antarctica |
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ENVELOPE(-130.000,-130.000,-78.000,-78.000) ENVELOPE(-57.892,-57.892,-63.678,-63.678) ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-77.667,-77.667) ENVELOPE(162.333,162.333,-76.933,-76.933) ENVELOPE(-153.500,-153.500,-77.417,-77.417) ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-78.000,-78.000) |
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