The moss flora of Ostrov Geologov (Geologists Island), Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Antarctica.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439Keywords:
Antarctica, Bryophyta, Fildes Peninsula, moss.Abstract
Located of the east coast of Fildes Peninsula, South of Ardley Island, at King George Island, Ostrov Geologov (Geologist Islands) is a small island with 0.25 miles long. It only had one plant record published so far. We have conducted extensive fieldwork on the site and provide here a comprehensive checklist and a key for the moss species occurring on the island. Despite its small size, theislandcontains about 35% of all theFildes Peninsula moss flora, six new records were found. The pristine state of the island due to its relative isolation, presence of avian nesting sites and a relatively rich moss flora are strong arguments in favor of protection status for the island.
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2017-07-07
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“The Moss Flora of Ostrov Geologov (Geologists Island), Maxwell Bay, King George Island, Antarctica”. 2017. Boletín De La Sociedad Argentina De Botánica (Journal of the Argentine Botanical Society 52 (2): 251-55. https://doi.org/10.31055/1851.2372.v52.n2.17439.
