Extreme southern locations for moss sporophytes in Antarctica

Abstract: Abundant immature sporophytes of the moss Pottia heimii are reported from the Lower Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys and from Cape Chocolate, Victoria Land. These finds extend the reported southern limit for the occurrence of abundant moss sporophytes to 77 ' 55's.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: R. D. Seppelt, T. G. A. Greenz, A-m. J. Schwarzj, A. Frost
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Key words
bryophyte
McMurdo Dry Valleys
reproduction
Cape Chocolate
Taylor Valley
Victoria Land
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.452.7849
http://researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10289/958/Green extreme.pdf?sequence=1
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Summary:Abstract: Abundant immature sporophytes of the moss Pottia heimii are reported from the Lower Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys and from Cape Chocolate, Victoria Land. These finds extend the reported southern limit for the occurrence of abundant moss sporophytes to 77 ' 55's.

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