Species-specific effects of passive warming in an Antarctic moss system

• Published in: Royal Society Open Science
• Main Authors: Prather, Hannah M., Casanova-Katny, Angélica, Clements, Andrew F., Chmielewski, Matthew W., Balkan, Mehmet A., Shortlidge, Erin E., Rosenstiel, Todd N., Eppley, Sarah M.
• Other Authors: Division of Polar Programs, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico, INACH - Instituto Antartico Chileno
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2019
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; King George Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Climate change
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.190744; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.190744; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsos.190744

Polar systems are experiencing rapid climate change and the high sensitivity of these Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems make them especially vulnerable to accelerated ecological transformation. In Antarctica, warming results in a mosaic of ice-free terrestrial habitats dominated by a diverse assemblag...