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Latitudinal Gradient Project - Australian contributions

Entry ID: LGP

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Summary

Abstract: This record relates to the Australian component of the Latitudinal Gradient Project. The LGP is largely a New Zealand, US and Italian venture, but a small contribution has been made by Australian scientists.

The Australian component of this work was completed as part of ASAC projects 2361 and 2682 (ASAC_2361, and ASAC_2682).

Data from this project were entered into the herbarium access ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Download the herbarium database

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -72.0

S: -86.0

E: 180.0

W: 168.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1989-01-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > Ross Sea

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Cape Hallett

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

Project

LGP > Latitudinal Gradient Project

EBA > Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic

Quality The values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only.

Taken from the 2008-2009 Progress Report:
Variations to work plan or objectives:
Logistic constraints limited field time, necessitating major changes in the field.
Transfer of the herbarium ADT to HO ...

Access Constraints Main LGP data are accessible through the Antarctica New Zealand, LGP Web site.

Australian data collected by Rod Seppelt are currently held within the ADT Herbarium. A copy of the database is available for download from the provided URL.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=LGP when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

ANTARCTICA

DRY VALLEYS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Size: 2.6 MB

Distribution Format: Access

Fees: Free

Personnel

RODNEY SEPPELT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3438

Fax: +61 03 6232 3449

Email: rod.seppelt at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

ALLAN GREEN

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +64 7 838 4225

Fax: +64 7 838 4022

Email: greentga at waikato.ac.nz

Contact Address:

Biological Sciences

Private Bag

University of Waikato

City: Hamilton

Country: New Zealand

Publications/References

Seppelt, R.D., and Green, T.G.A. (1998), A bryophyte flora for Southern Victoria Land, Antarctica., New Zealand Journal of Botany, 36, 617-635

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-04-04

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-07-13

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