Moss, Casey Station, East Antarctica

• Main Author: Robinson, Sharon A.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Research Online 2008
• Subjects: Casey Station; East Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Schistidium antarctici
• Online Access: https://ro.uow.edu.au/promo/6; https://ro.uow.edu.au/context/promo/article/1007/type/native/viewcontent

Mosses in Antarctica grow in areas where there is summer melt water. This olive green turf is the dominant moss of the region, Schistidium antarctici, growing along the edge of the melt lake behind Casey Station, East Antarctica. The brighter green colour is Bryum pseudotriquetrum growing over the t...