supported by State Oceanic Administration, P. R. China (Grant nos. 10/11 GW06, 2011GW12016);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant nos. 31000010, 31270118, 41206189)
The lichen species Usnea aurantiaco-atra (Jacq.) Bory is the most dominant vegetation on the Fildes Peninsula, Antarctica. Most individuals grow on rocks, and some are found with mosses. During the 27th and 28th Chi...