Some aspects of the great success of lichens in Antarctica

Antarctic Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 314-324

  Kappen, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Annual carbon balance; Freezing tolerance; Ice; Lichens; Low temperature photosynthesis; Photostress; Snow

Indexed keywords

COLD TOLERANCE; ECOLOGY; LICHEN; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

ANTARCTICA;

ALGAE; FUNGI;

EID: 0033796195     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102000000377     Document Type: Article

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