Determination of element composition of three lichens and their distribution in King George Island, Antarctica

• Main Authors: Yongliang, Li, Yunlong, Zhao, Zhengwang, Zhang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Polar Research Institute of China - PRIC 2000
• Subjects: King George Island; Bory; Advances in Polar Science; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Science; Usnea antarctica
• Online Access: http://library.arcticportal.org/2208/; http://library.arcticportal.org/2208/1/A200002007.pdf

Cross-section slices of Usnea antarctica Du Rietz, Usnea aurantiaco-atra (Jacq.) Bory. and Cladonia sp. at upper, middle and basal positions were prepared, respectively. The element composition and relative content were determined by SEM and EDS at the surface, intermediate and inner layers in each...