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Distribution and Dynamics of Vegetation in Relation to Natural Disturbance Factors, Heard and McDonald Islands

Entry ID: ASAC_423

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Summary

Abstract: Metadata record for data expected ASAC Project 423
See the link below for public details on this project.

From the abstracts of the referenced papers:

Eight species of vascular plants were previously known from subantarctic Heard Island. three additional species, Montia fontana, Ranunculus biternatus and Poa annua, were discovered during the 1986 austral summer. ...

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Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Public information for ASAC project 423

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: -53.0

S: -54.0

E: 73.0

W: 72.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1986-09-30

Stop Date: 1995-03-31

Location Keywords

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > HEARD AND MCDONALD ISLANDS

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > EXOTIC VEGETATION

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > INDIGENOUS VEGETATION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

FIELD INVESTIGATION

Quality Values provided in temporal and spatial coverage are approximate only.

See the referenced papers for further information.

This record has been updated by staff at the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (rather than the listed investigator), and therefore its accuracy and quality cannot be guaranteed.

Access Constraints PDF copies of the referenced papers are available for download from the provided URL.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
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Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference at the provided URL when using these data.

Ancillary Keywords

Heard Island

climate change

vascular plants

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: 3.2 MB

Distribution Format: pdf

Fees: free

Personnel

JAMES PETERSON

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 9905 2929

Fax: +61 3 9905 2948

Email: jim.peterson at arts.monash.edu.au

Contact Address:

DEPT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MONASH UNIVERSITY

WELLINGTON ROAD

City: CLAYTON

Province or State: Victoria

Postal Code: 3168

Country: Australia

JENNIFER SCOTT

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 6226 2205

Fax: +61 3 6226 2989

Email: jenny.scott at utas.edu.au

Contact Address:

SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

University of Tasmania

PRIVATE BAG 78

City: HOBART

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7001

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Publications/References

Scott J.J. (1989) New records of vascular plants from Heard Island. Polar Record 25(152). 37-42

Scott J.J. (1990) Changes in vegetation on Heard Island 1947-1987. Antarctic Ecosystems: Ecological Change and Conservation. 61-76

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2000-07-28

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-07-26

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