Spatial distribution patterns of the antarctic hair grass deschampsia antarctica in relation to environmental variables on barton peninsula, King George Island

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 563-574

  Park, Jeong Soo ^a   Ahn, In Young ^b   Lee, Eun Ju ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANISOTROPY; GRASS; MOSS; SHORELINE; SOIL TEXTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL; TOPOGRAPHY; WATERLOGGING;

ANTARCTICA; BARTON PENINSULA; KING GEORGE ISLAND; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS;

EID: 84888868379     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1938-4246-45.4.563     Document Type: Article

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