Microclimatic conditions, meltwater moistening, and the distributional pattern of Buellia frigida on rock in a southern continental Antarctic habitat

Polar Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-106

  Kappen, ^a   Schroeter, B ^a   Green, T G A ^b   Seppelt, R D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

^c AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION PATTERN; LICHEN; MICROCLIMATE; MOISTURE; ROCK SUBSTRATE; SNOWMELT;

ANTARCTICA, VICTORIA LAND, GRANITE HARBOUR, CAPE GEOLOGY;

BUELLIA FRIGIDA;

EID: 0031883651     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050220     Document Type: Article

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