Extremely low lichen growth rates in Taylor Valley, Dry Valleys, continental Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Green, T.G. Allan, Brabyn, Lars, Beard, Catherine, Sancho, Leopoldo G.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2011
• Subjects: lichenometry; radial growth; snow; Ross Sea; Antarctica; extreme environment; Falconer; Rhone; Taylor Valley; Victoria Land; Antarc*; Polar Biology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10289/5820; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-011-1098-7

Estimates of lichen growth rates based on the measurements of several thalli at any site do not exist for continental Antarctica. However, the very limited existing data suggest that lichen growth rate may be a good indicator of climate change in Antarctica. We present measurements made on thalli of...