Fig. 1: Examples of Antarctic vegetation.
From: A satellite-derived baseline of photosynthetic life across Antarctica
a–e, Terrestrial vegetation. a, Small patch of green/brown/black moss (Bryum sp.), ~1 × 1 m2 among boulders in Botany Bay (77° S; continental Antarctic). b, Large carpet of moss (Sanionia uncinata) on Robert Island, South Shetland Islands (62° S; maritime Antarctic). c, Sparse lichen (Usnea sp.) covering bare ground on Robert Island. d, Dense patch of predominantly lichen (Usnea sp.), with scattered moss (Polytrichum sp.), on Robert Island. e, Mixed fellfield of lichen (for example, Usnea sp. and orange Sphaerophorus globosus) and moss (for example, green Sanionia uncinata and dark brown Andreaea sp.) on Robert Island. f,g, Cryospheric vegetation. f, Small bloom of green and red snow algae, ~1 × 3 m2, on Rothera Point, Ryder Bay, Adelaide Island (67° S; maritime Antarctic). g, Large bloom of green and red snow algae, ~50 × 100 m2, Anchorage Island, Ryder Bay (67° S; maritime Antarctic). Credit: f, A. Thomson.
