Vegetation mapping of moss-dominated areas of northern part of James Ross Island (Antarctica) and a suggestion of protective measures

• Published in: Czech Polar Reports
• Main Authors: Barták Miloš, Váczi Peter, Stachoň Zdeněk, Kubešová Svatava
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Masarykova univerzita 2015
• Subjects: Antarctics; mosses; seepages; biodiversity; Bryum pseudotriquetrum; Hypnum revolutum; Sanionia uncinata; Antarktida; mechy; podmáčená místa; biodiverzita; Austral; Ross Island; Ostrova; Rosse; Lachman; Berry Hill; Lachman Lakes; Antarc*; Antarctica; James Ross Island
• Online Access: https://is.muni.cz/publication/1314672; https://doi.org/10.5817/CPR2015-1-8

In this study, a GPS method was used to measure moss-dominated vegetation areas located at northern part of James Ross Island. Several small-scale (above 400 m2) areas were selected for the measurements of their shape, total area, boarder line, mean slope, and exposition as well as biodiversity of m...