The effect of environmental change on vascular plant and cryptogam communities from the Falkland Islands and the Maritime Antarctic.

• Published in: BMC Ecology
• Main Authors: Bokhorst, S.F., Huiskes, A., Convey, P., Aerts, R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: Anchorage; Anchorage Island; Antarctic; Signy Island; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/bf1f000b-db50-4267-bb6c-783f48257244; https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-7-15; https://research.vu.nl/ws/files/2301914/205981.pdf

Background. Antarctic terrestrial vegetation is subject to one of the most extreme climates on Earth. Currently, parts of Antarctica are one of the fastest warming regions on the planet. During 3 growing seasons, we investigated the effect of experimental warming on the diversity and abundance of co...