Vegetation abundance and diversity in relation to soil nutrients and soil water content in Vestfold Hills, East Antarctica

摘要: Eighteen paired sites (adjacent to vs away from sea bird nests) and six transects (downslope of across Vestfold Hills were sampled for vegetation, soil nutrients, water content percent rock cover. Three moss 17 lichen species recorded, including a new record the Sarcogyne privigna . Sites adjacent nesting areas generally had higher N P than areas; however, larger differences between site locations within pairs suggests considerable variation in nutrient input and/or redistribution nutrients by meltwater around nests. Along below sites, average total declined 0.22% 0.05% 2 m nest, while more gradually 2343 ppm 697 at 30 nest. Moss diversity mean abundance compared with Data showed that increased increasing having stronger influence N. In contrast, not significantly associated or abundance. Instead, number positively content.