THE BOTANY OF SOMERSET ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN
The geology, physiography, general appearance, climate and weather, and history of exploration of Somerset I. are discussed briefly. The principal habitats and the areas visited are described. Data are presented on prevailing winter wind directions on Somerset I. and Boothia Pen., drawn from observa...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/b59-080 2023-12-17T10:25:09+01:00 THE BOTANY OF SOMERSET ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN Savile, D. B. O. 1959 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/b59-080 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/b59-080 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Botany volume 37, issue 5, page 959-1002 ISSN 0008-4026 Plant Science journal-article 1959 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/b59-080 2023-11-19T13:39:11Z The geology, physiography, general appearance, climate and weather, and history of exploration of Somerset I. are discussed briefly. The principal habitats and the areas visited are described. Data are presented on prevailing winter wind directions on Somerset I. and Boothia Pen., drawn from observations on residual snowbanks and plant growth. A few phenological data are presented, which supply further evidence that spring development at low arctic sites lags behind that at both subarctic and high arctic sites. Annotated lists are given of the fungi (28 species) and vascular plants (90 species) collected. Among the fungi Puccinia helicalis sp. nov. on Pedicularis capitata, and Doassansia nearctica sp. nov. on Ranunculus hyperboreus are described; and Exobasidium warmingii, intermediate between Exobasidium and Kordyana, is made the type of Arcticomyces gen. nov. Thirty-two species of vascular plants are added to the recorded flora of the island. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Ranunculus hyperboreus Somerset Island Subarctic Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Arctic Somerset Island ENVELOPE(-93.500,-93.500,73.251,73.251) Canadian Journal of Botany 37 5 959 1002 |
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The geology, physiography, general appearance, climate and weather, and history of exploration of Somerset I. are discussed briefly. The principal habitats and the areas visited are described. Data are presented on prevailing winter wind directions on Somerset I. and Boothia Pen., drawn from observations on residual snowbanks and plant growth. A few phenological data are presented, which supply further evidence that spring development at low arctic sites lags behind that at both subarctic and high arctic sites. Annotated lists are given of the fungi (28 species) and vascular plants (90 species) collected. Among the fungi Puccinia helicalis sp. nov. on Pedicularis capitata, and Doassansia nearctica sp. nov. on Ranunculus hyperboreus are described; and Exobasidium warmingii, intermediate between Exobasidium and Kordyana, is made the type of Arcticomyces gen. nov. Thirty-two species of vascular plants are added to the recorded flora of the island. |
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THE BOTANY OF SOMERSET ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN |
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THE BOTANY OF SOMERSET ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN |
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THE BOTANY OF SOMERSET ISLAND, DISTRICT OF FRANKLIN |
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