Terrestrial vegetation and environments on Heard Island
Significantly ice-covered and with a very small flora (11 vascular species and about 60 bryophyte taxa), Heard Island is still emerging from the effects of the last glacial maximum. This study presents the results of a general vegetation survey. A baseline framework of environmental conditions that...
| Published in: | Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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2000
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.26749/rstpp.133.2.33 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Terrestrial_vegetation_and_environments_on_Heard_Island/24484147 |
| Summary: | Significantly ice-covered and with a very small flora (11 vascular species and about 60 bryophyte taxa), Heard Island is still emerging from the effects of the last glacial maximum. This study presents the results of a general vegetation survey. A baseline framework of environmental conditions that affect vegetation on the island is described and a classification (TWINSPAN) analysis based on presence/absence data of both vascular plant species and bryophyte taxa is provided. Distinct suites of taxa were identified on the island, some containing bryophytes only. Fifteen ecological groups were delineated. A discussion of ecological amplitude of import ant bryophyte and vascular plant taxa on Heard Island is included. |
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