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Vegetation mapping of moss-dominated areas of northern part of James Ross Island (Antarctica) and a suggestion of protective measures

BARTÁK, Miloš, Peter VÁCZI, Zdeněk STACHOŇ and Svatava KUBEŠOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Vegetation mapping of moss-dominated areas of northern part of James Ross Island (Antarctica) and a suggestion of protective measures

Name in Czech

Mapování vegetace ploch s dominancí mechů v severní části ostrova Jamese Rosse (Antarktida) a návrh ochranných opatření

Authors

BARTÁK, Miloš (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Peter VÁCZI (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Zdeněk STACHOŇ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Svatava KUBEŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Czech Polar Reports, Brno, Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 1805-0689

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00084334

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

Keywords (in Czech)

Antarktida; mechy; podmáčená místa; biodiverzita; Bryum pseudotriquetrum; Hypnum revolutum; Sanionia uncinata

Keywords in English

Antarctics; mosses; seepages; biodiversity; Bryum pseudotriquetrum; Hypnum revolutum; Sanionia uncinata

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 8/3/2018 10:42, Mgr. Lucie Jarošová, DiS.

Abstract

V originále

In this study, a GPS method was used to measure moss-dominated vegetation areas located at northern part of James Ross Island. Several small-scale (above 400 m2) areas were selected for the measurements of their shape, total area, boarder line, mean slope, and exposition as well as biodiversity of mosses. The areas of interest were located particularly in neighbourhood of the Big and Small Lachman lakes and northern slopes of Berry Hill mesa. Typically, the mossdominated areas were supplied with melt water from neighbouring snow fields formed in previous austral winter season. Specimens of mosses were collected from each site so that dominating species forming community structure could be evaluated. Individual areas differed in species richness, however, Bryum pseudotriquetrum and Hypnum revolutum dominated most of them. Sanionia uncinata was found at the only one of the investigated areas and might be considered as rare species for James Ross Island. In the paper, shape location and area of moss-dominated spots at James Ross Island is reported and discussed in relation to morphological characteristics of particular sites as well as water availability during austral summer season.

In Czech

Práce přináší výsledky mapování vegetačních oáz severní části ostrova Jamese rosse, Antarktida.

Links

LM2010009, research and development project
Name: Projekt CzechPolar - České polární stanice: Stavba a operační náklady
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

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