Factors influencing the existence of lichens in the ice-free areas near Syowa Station, East Antarctica

• Main Author: Masakane Inoue
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: College of Education, Akita University 1989
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Syowa Station; Prince Olav Coast; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice cap; Polar Biology; Proceedings of the NIPR Symposium on Polar Biology; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=5064; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00005064/; https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_action_common_download&item_id=5064&item_no=1&attribute_id=18&file_no=1

The factors influencing the existence of lichens in the ice-free areas along the Soya Coast and Prince Olav Coast, Antarctica are discussed. Water supply is one of major factors. Lichens grow luxuriantly in the sites where an adequate moisture is maintained due to snow and ice brought by the "k...