Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica
This paper reports on the remapping of a carefully documented vegetation plot at Cape Hallett (72°19′S 170°16′E) to provide an assessment of the rates of vegetation change over decadal time scales. E.D. Rudolph, in 1962, mapped in detail the vegetation of a site approximately 28 m by 120 m at Cape H...
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ftunivwaikato:oai:researchcommons.waikato.ac.nz:10289/935 2023-10-29T02:31:18+01:00 Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica Brabyn, Lars Beard, Catherine Seppelt, Rodney D. Rudolph, E.D. Türk, Roman Green, T.G. Allan 2006 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10289/935 https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102006000605 en eng Cambridge University Press http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ANS Antarctic Science Brabyn, L., Beard, C., Seppelt, R. D., Rudolph, E. D., Türk, R. & Green, T.G.A. (2006). Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 18(04), 561-572. 0954-1020 https://hdl.handle.net/10289/935 doi:10.1017/S0954102006000605 This article is published in the journal, Antarctic Science. Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2006. algae GIS GPS growth Latitudinal Gradient Project lichen moss Victoria Land Journal Article 2006 ftunivwaikato https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102006000605 2023-10-03T17:24:00Z This paper reports on the remapping of a carefully documented vegetation plot at Cape Hallett (72°19′S 170°16′E) to provide an assessment of the rates of vegetation change over decadal time scales. E.D. Rudolph, in 1962, mapped in detail the vegetation of a site approximately 28 m by 120 m at Cape Hallett, Victoria Land, Antarctica. This site was relocated and remapped in January 2004 and changes were assessed using GIS techniques. This appears to be the longest available time period for assessing vegetation change in Antarctica. The analysis indicated that considerable change had occurred in moss and algae distribution patterns and this seems to have been caused by increased water supply, particularly in wetter areas. There was also evidence of some change in lichen distribution. The extent of the change indicates that vegetation cover can be used for monitoring change in areas as extreme as the Ross Sea region. For this analysis to be successful it was important that the mapping techniques used were totally explicit and could easily be replicated. Fortunately, Rudolph had defined his cover classes and the site was also clearly marked. The application of GIS mapping techniques allows the mapping to be more explicitly defined and easily replicated. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Science Antarctica East Antarctica Ross Sea Victoria Land The University of Waikato: Research Commons Antarctic Science 18 4 561 572 |
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This paper reports on the remapping of a carefully documented vegetation plot at Cape Hallett (72°19′S 170°16′E) to provide an assessment of the rates of vegetation change over decadal time scales. E.D. Rudolph, in 1962, mapped in detail the vegetation of a site approximately 28 m by 120 m at Cape Hallett, Victoria Land, Antarctica. This site was relocated and remapped in January 2004 and changes were assessed using GIS techniques. This appears to be the longest available time period for assessing vegetation change in Antarctica. The analysis indicated that considerable change had occurred in moss and algae distribution patterns and this seems to have been caused by increased water supply, particularly in wetter areas. There was also evidence of some change in lichen distribution. The extent of the change indicates that vegetation cover can be used for monitoring change in areas as extreme as the Ross Sea region. For this analysis to be successful it was important that the mapping techniques used were totally explicit and could easily be replicated. Fortunately, Rudolph had defined his cover classes and the site was also clearly marked. The application of GIS mapping techniques allows the mapping to be more explicitly defined and easily replicated. |
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Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica |
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Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica |
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Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica |
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http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ANS Antarctic Science Brabyn, L., Beard, C., Seppelt, R. D., Rudolph, E. D., Türk, R. & Green, T.G.A. (2006). Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 18(04), 561-572. 0954-1020 https://hdl.handle.net/10289/935 doi:10.1017/S0954102006000605 |
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