Summer Activity Patterns of Antarctic and High Alpine Lichendominated Biological Soil Crusts—Similar But Different?

作者: Claudia Colesie , TG Allan Green , Jose Raggio , Burkhard Büdel , None

DOI: 10.1657/AAAR0015-047

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摘要: ABSTRACT Biological soil crusts (BSCs) are small-scale communities of lichens, mosses, algae, and cyanobacteria that cover much the surface area in regions where vascular plant growth is restricted due to harsh environmental conditions, such as perpetually ice-free areas terrestrial Antarctic environments alpine above tree line. To our knowledge, none available studies provides a direct Antarctic-alpine comparison BSC activity periods water use, both key traits understand their physiological behavior therefore related fitness. Here, patterns relations were studied at two sites, one continental Antarctica (Garwood Valley 78°S) High Alps Austria (Hochtor, Grosglockner 2350m). BSCs only rarely active, if so, then during melt after snowfalls by fog. In Austrian Alps, continuously active additionally activated rainfall, fog, dew. Consequently, high alpi...

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