Loss of soluble carbohydrates and changes in freezing point of Antarctic bryophytes after leaching and repeated freeze-thaw cycles

• Published in: Antarctic Science
• Main Authors: Melick, D. R., Seppelt, R. D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1992
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Wilkes Land; Antarc*; Antarctic Science; Grimmia antarctici
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102092000592; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102092000592

Healthy samples of Grimmia antarctici (turf and cushion ecodemes), Ceratodon purpureus, Bryum pseudotriquetrum and Cephaloziella exiliflora were collected in late summer in Wilkes Land together with senescing and dead G. antarctici material. Plant material was subjected to leaching in water and up t...