The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Ochyra, Ryszard, Øvstedal, Dag O., Broady, Paul A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2022
• Subjects: Geology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Oceanography; Antarctic; Victoria Land; Byrd; Marie Byrd Land; Botany Bay; Edward VII Peninsula; Kar Plateau; Alexandra Mountains; Rockefeller Mountains; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102022000396; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102022000396

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...