The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica
This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known from Edwar...
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ftunivbergen:oai:bora.uib.no:11250/3049294 2023-05-15T13:47:11+02:00 The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica Ochyra, Ryszard Øvstedal, Dag Olav Broady, Paul A. 2022 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3049294 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000396 eng eng Cambridge University Press urn:issn:0954-1020 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3049294 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000396 cristin:2111559 Antarctic Science. 2022, 34 (6), 423–431. Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no Copyright 2022 The Author(s) Antarctic Science 423–431 34 6 Journal article Peer reviewed 2022 ftunivbergen https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000396 2023-03-14T17:39:18Z This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to 50. Ten lichen species were new records for the Continental Antarctic zone, whilst only six were endemic to that zone. There were six species and one variety of moss, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to seven species and one variety. These included the first record of a species of Orthotrichum in Continental Antarctica. Two other species and a variety were new records for Edward VII Peninsula. Overall, the flora was species rich for a Continental Antarctic region and was comparable with the species-rich sites of Botany Bay and Kar Plateau, which are at approximately the same latitude (77°S) in southern Victoria Land. This rich flora was probably supported by a reliable summer water supply from melting snowfall and snowdrift and by the range of microenvironments at nunataks with different degrees of nutrient enrichment from nesting birds. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Science Antarctica Marie Byrd Land Victoria Land University of Bergen: Bergen Open Research Archive (BORA-UiB) Alexandra Mountains ENVELOPE(-153.500,-153.500,-77.417,-77.417) Antarctic Botany Bay ENVELOPE(-57.892,-57.892,-63.678,-63.678) Byrd Edward VII Peninsula ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-77.667,-77.667) Kar Plateau ENVELOPE(162.333,162.333,-76.933,-76.933) Marie Byrd Land ENVELOPE(-130.000,-130.000,-78.000,-78.000) Rockefeller Mountains ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-78.000,-78.000) Victoria Land Antarctic Science 34 6 423 431 |
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This is the first detailed study of the distribution of mosses and lichens at Alexandra Mountains and Rockefeller Mountains, Edward VII Peninsula, Antarctica. A total of 418 samples was collected on 21 nunataks in the summer of 1987–1988. Lichens included 44 taxa, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to 50. Ten lichen species were new records for the Continental Antarctic zone, whilst only six were endemic to that zone. There were six species and one variety of moss, bringing the total known from Edward VII Peninsula to seven species and one variety. These included the first record of a species of Orthotrichum in Continental Antarctica. Two other species and a variety were new records for Edward VII Peninsula. Overall, the flora was species rich for a Continental Antarctic region and was comparable with the species-rich sites of Botany Bay and Kar Plateau, which are at approximately the same latitude (77°S) in southern Victoria Land. This rich flora was probably supported by a reliable summer water supply from melting snowfall and snowdrift and by the range of microenvironments at nunataks with different degrees of nutrient enrichment from nesting birds. publishedVersion |
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Ochyra, Ryszard Øvstedal, Dag Olav Broady, Paul A. The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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The distribution of lichens and mosses at Edward VII Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica |
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distribution of lichens and mosses at edward vii peninsula, marie byrd land, antarctica |
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ENVELOPE(-153.500,-153.500,-77.417,-77.417) ENVELOPE(-57.892,-57.892,-63.678,-63.678) ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-77.667,-77.667) ENVELOPE(162.333,162.333,-76.933,-76.933) ENVELOPE(-130.000,-130.000,-78.000,-78.000) ENVELOPE(-155.000,-155.000,-78.000,-78.000) |
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Alexandra Mountains Antarctic Botany Bay Byrd Edward VII Peninsula Kar Plateau Marie Byrd Land Rockefeller Mountains Victoria Land |
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