Our group studies mosses in Antarctica. Long shoots of these mosses reveal information about past climate and are showing marked changes to current conditions. Changes in ozone and carbon dioxide are driving winds further south, resulting in increased evaporation and a reduction in the growing period. Our latest paper on this topic is in press in Global Change Biology (Bramley-Alves et al. Moss δ13C: an accurate proxy for past water environments in polar regions). Well done Jess! You can also listen to an interview on the ABC Science Show about an early paper by Laurence Clarke.
Friday, 23 September 2016 17:32
Antarctic mosses reveal past climate and react to current changes
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