Table 4 Vegetation composition at the Signy Island study sites
| Â | Signy Island | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetation type | Moss | Â | Lichen | Â |
| Â | Â | (%) | Â | (%) |
(l): lichen, (m): moss | Â | Â | Â | |
| Â | Chorisodontium aciphyllum (m) | 76.2 | Usnea antarctica (l) | 52.9 |
| Â | Polytrychum strictum (m) | 62.8 | Andreae depressinervis (m) | 20.4 |
| Â | Cladonia gracilis (l) | 8.8 | Ochrolechia frigida (l) | 12.0 |
| Â | Andreaea depressinervis (m) | <1.0 | Buellia perlata (l) | 5.1 |
| Â | Ochrolechia frigida (l) | <1.0 | Cladonia gracilis (l) | 4.5 |
| Â | Usnea antarctica (l) | <1.0 | Polytrychum strictum (m) | 2.4 |
| Â | Sphaerophorus globosus (l) | <1.0 | Sphaerophorus globosus (l) | 2.0 |
| Â | Alectoria nigricans (l) | <1.0 | Alectoria nigricans (l) | 1.5 |
| Â | Â | Â | Cetraria aculeata (l) | <1.0 |
| Â | Â | Â | Chorisodontium aciphyllum (m) | <1.0 |