Bryoflora of Schirmacher Oasis, East Antarctica A Preliminary Study.

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Brief Description (Abstract):

Systematic survery and collection of bryophytes was carried out in Schirmacher Oasis and its environs during the austral summer of 1997. Nine species of mosses under five genera and four families have been recorded including sporophyte bearing plants of Bryum pseudotriquetrum (Hedw.) Schwaegr.

Status: Completed

Purpose: In terms of available of water and the temperature regime, the two vital environmental factors, the Antarctica represents climatically the harshest region of the world. The only paraller of the Antarctic biome that could be seen elsewhere, though with only a small degree of overlap, is that with arctic and alpine turndra. Whereas, the extreme conditions met in the interior of the continent more or less present the ?Martian environment?(Vishniac &amp Mainzer, 1973 Walton, 1987). The Antarctic terrestrial biological diversity is, therefore, confined to ice-free areas of coastal outcrops and offshore islands, inland nunataks, mountain ranges and Oases.

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Keyword(s): Earth Science-Biological Classification,

Place/Location(s): Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctic,

Project: Bryoflora of Schirmacher Oasis,

Topic Category(s): Biota,

Date(s): 2020-09-18 (Creation),

Resource Contact(s):
1. Name : Dr. D K Singh
    Role : PrincipalInvestigator
    Phone : 8322525515
    E-Mail : ictd [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Distributor Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : Distributor
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Metadata Contact(s):
1. Name : Mr. Sakthivel Samy V
    Role : PointOfContact
    Phone : +91-832-2525515
    E-Mail : vssamy [ at ] ncpor.res.in
    Organization Name : National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR)
    Address : Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804
    City : Vasco-da-Gama
    State : Goa
    Postal Code : 403804
    Country : IND

Extent:
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date   : 1997-12-31