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Intra-specific variation in lichen secondary compounds across environmental gradients on Signy Island, maritime Antarctic

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Published in 2021 at "Polar Biology"

DOI: 10.1007/s00300-021-02839-y

Abstract: Lichens produce various carbon-based secondary compounds (CBSCs) in response to abiotic conditions and herbivory. Although lichen CBSCs have received considerable attention with regard to responses to UV-B exposure, very little is known about intra-specific variation… read more here.

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Ecology of moss banks on Signy Island (maritime Antarctic)

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Published in 2017 at "Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society"

DOI: 10.1093/botlinnean/box040

Abstract: Mosses are dominant components of high-latitude environments, and Signy Island (maritime Antarctic) provides a representative example of polar cryptogam-dominated terrestrial ecosystems. In 2011, we mapped all moss banks, their characteristics (thickness, area, floristic composition) and… read more here.

Keywords: moss banks; maritime antarctic; signy island; ecology ... See more keywords