High Resilience and Fast Acclimation Processes Allow the Antarctic Moss Bryum argenteum to Increase Its Carbon Gain in Warmer Growing Conditions

• Published in: Biology
• Main Authors: Gemal, Emma L., Green, T. G. Allan, Cary, S. Craig, Colesie, Claudia
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: Article; Antarctic; Cape Hallett; Hallett; The Antarctic; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9775354/; https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11121773

SIMPLE SUMMARY: Temperatures are increasing globally, but polar regions (including Antarctica) are warming much faster than the rest of the globe. Increased temperatures in Antarctica can impact the distribution and performance of plants, the majority of which on this continent are mosses. This stud...