Distribution of terrestrial plant communities near Syowa Station in Antarctica, with special reference to water supply and soil property

• Main Authors: Mitsuo Yamanaka, Kazuo Sato
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1977
• Subjects: Geography (General); G1-922; Bare Rock; Mukai Rocks; Syowa Station; Tama Point; Tensoku Rock; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15094/00007944; https://doaj.org/article/e6ace72831534be09f3d37a980722328

The ecological studies were made on the terrestrial plant communities (mainly mosses and algae), with special reference to water supply and soil properties. Moss communities were distributed mainly on the northeastern and northwestern slopes of the bare-rock zones, such as Akarui Point, Tama Point,...