Influences on and origins of terrestrial biodiversity of the sub-Antarctic islands

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Author: Convey, P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Kerguelen; Pacific; Indian; Heard; McDonald Islands; Antarc*; Macquarie Island; Prince Edward Islands
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13342/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13342/4/2007_Convey_influences.pdf

The "sub-Antarctic" is a region of the planet characterised by small and extremely isolated island landmasses set in the vastness and harsh conditions of the Southern Ocean. Although there is no universally applicable definition of the sub-Antarctic, based on eeo-climatic criteria (tempera...