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dc.contributor.authorBrabyn, Lars
dc.contributor.authorBeard, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorSeppelt, Rodney D.
dc.contributor.authorRudolph, E.D.
dc.contributor.authorTürk, Roman
dc.contributor.authorGreen, T.G. Allan
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-11T04:32:02Z
dc.date.available2008-08-11T04:32:02Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.citationBrabyn, L., Beard, C., Seppelt, R. D., Rudolph, E. D., Türk, R. & Green, T.G.A. (2006). Quantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarctica. Antarctic Science, 18(04), 561-572.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0954-1020
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10289/935
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports on the remapping of a carefully documented vegetation plot at Cape Hallett (72°19′S 170°16′E) to provide an assessment of the rates of vegetation change over decadal time scales. E.D. Rudolph, in 1962, mapped in detail the vegetation of a site approximately 28 m by 120 m at Cape Hallett, Victoria Land, Antarctica. This site was relocated and remapped in January 2004 and changes were assessed using GIS techniques. This appears to be the longest available time period for assessing vegetation change in Antarctica. The analysis indicated that considerable change had occurred in moss and algae distribution patterns and this seems to have been caused by increased water supply, particularly in wetter areas. There was also evidence of some change in lichen distribution. The extent of the change indicates that vegetation cover can be used for monitoring change in areas as extreme as the Ross Sea region. For this analysis to be successful it was important that the mapping techniques used were totally explicit and could easily be replicated. Fortunately, Rudolph had defined his cover classes and the site was also clearly marked. The application of GIS mapping techniques allows the mapping to be more explicitly defined and easily replicated.en_US
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dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_NZ
dc.relation.urihttp://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ANSen_US
dc.rightsThis article is published in the journal, Antarctic Science. Copyright © Antarctic Science Ltd 2006.en_US
dc.subjectalgaeen_US
dc.subjectGISen_US
dc.subjectGPSen_US
dc.subjectgrowthen_US
dc.subjectLatitudinal Gradient Projecten_US
dc.subjectlichenen_US
dc.subjectmossen_US
dc.subjectVictoria Landen_US
dc.titleQuantified vegetation change over 42 years at Cape Hallett, East Antarcticaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S0954102006000605en_US
dc.relation.isPartOfAntarctic Scienceen_NZ
pubs.begin-page561en_NZ
pubs.elements-id32373
pubs.end-page572en_NZ
pubs.issue4en_NZ
pubs.volume18en_NZ


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