NOTES ON MOSSES IN ONGUL ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA

Groups of mosses were found at 30 spots on West Ongul Island, which is about 4.1 km east-west, about 3.5 km north-south, and is situated near Syowa Station, Antarctica. The total area of the moss groups is about 750 m^2. The surface of the moss groups is remarkably uneven. It was noticed that in the...

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Main Author: Hiroshi FUKUSHIMA
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Japanese
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1968
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00007506
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:04623a948f7147e99166136cc450c408 2023-05-15T13:54:00+02:00 NOTES ON MOSSES IN ONGUL ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA Hiroshi FUKUSHIMA 1968-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15094/00007506 https://doaj.org/article/04623a948f7147e99166136cc450c408 EN JA eng jpn National Institute of Polar Research https://doi.org/10.15094/00007506 https://doaj.org/toc/0085-7289 https://doaj.org/toc/2432-079X doi:10.15094/00007506 0085-7289 2432-079X https://doaj.org/article/04623a948f7147e99166136cc450c408 Antarctic Record, Iss 31, Pp 66-72 (1968) Geography (General) G1-922 article 1968 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15094/00007506 2022-12-31T14:41:58Z Groups of mosses were found at 30 spots on West Ongul Island, which is about 4.1 km east-west, about 3.5 km north-south, and is situated near Syowa Station, Antarctica. The total area of the moss groups is about 750 m^2. The surface of the moss groups is remarkably uneven. It was noticed that in the elevated parts the sand beneath the mosses is always elevated, and the moss layer is usually thin. Dead mosses are common. Blue-green algae grow in abundance among the mosses. In the depressed parts, the moss layer is thick and the color is green or brown. Mosses in these depressions are flourishing. It is possible that the uneven surface has resulted from freezing, which uplifted both sand and mosses, so that the mosses became undergrown due to lack of water. In the depressions the moss groups are covered with sand, several millimeters thick, which was probably drifted by blizzard. The mosses beneath the sand are green and flourishing, whereas those in the exposed parts are brown and undergrown. This may be explained by the difference in moisture. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Ongul Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Ongul ENVELOPE(39.533,39.533,-69.017,-69.017) Ongul Island ENVELOPE(39.533,39.533,-69.017,-69.017) Syowa Station
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NOTES ON MOSSES IN ONGUL ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA
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description Groups of mosses were found at 30 spots on West Ongul Island, which is about 4.1 km east-west, about 3.5 km north-south, and is situated near Syowa Station, Antarctica. The total area of the moss groups is about 750 m^2. The surface of the moss groups is remarkably uneven. It was noticed that in the elevated parts the sand beneath the mosses is always elevated, and the moss layer is usually thin. Dead mosses are common. Blue-green algae grow in abundance among the mosses. In the depressed parts, the moss layer is thick and the color is green or brown. Mosses in these depressions are flourishing. It is possible that the uneven surface has resulted from freezing, which uplifted both sand and mosses, so that the mosses became undergrown due to lack of water. In the depressions the moss groups are covered with sand, several millimeters thick, which was probably drifted by blizzard. The mosses beneath the sand are green and flourishing, whereas those in the exposed parts are brown and undergrown. This may be explained by the difference in moisture.
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title_fullStr NOTES ON MOSSES IN ONGUL ISLANDS, ANTARCTICA
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