Characterization and mapping of plant communities at Hennequin Point, King George Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Filipe de C. Victoria, Margéli P. de Albuquerque, Antonio B. Pereira, Felipe N.B. Simas, Adriano A. Spielmann, Carlos E.G.R. Schaefer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2013
• Subjects: Plant communities mapping; lichens; mosses; flowering plants; Antarctic; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Oceanography; GC1-1581; The Antarctic; King George Island; Admiralty Bay; Argentina; Uruguay; Hennequin; Hennequin Point; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v32i0.19261; https://doaj.org/article/7457b8510fd949dbbea1828227cdfe07

King George Island is the largest island and the principal area used for research bases in Antarctica. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Poland, Russia, South Korea and Uruguay have permanent open bases on this island. Other countries have seasonal summer stations on different parts of this island, w...