Mission 2007 - Ecology of Non-migratory Species Team

Producers in ANWR (updated by Amos Tai)

    -    Introduction - Arctic Flora
    -    Geographical map showing the vegetation pattern of ANWR
    -    Significance of bryophytes and lichens in arctic Alaskan vegetation
            -    Brief Introduction
            -    Factors for their success: an analysis on their physiology
            -    Basis of food chain and energy source
            -    Decomposition: carbon sink that mitigates global warming
            -    Nutrient cycling
            -    Maintainence of permafrost: in relation to oil exploration
            (Information is summarized and quoted mostly from Ecology of                                     Arctimc Environent edited by Sarah J. Woodin & Mick Marquiss.)
    -    How certain plant species can revegetate the land after human destruction
        -    Significance of bigelow sedges in arctic Alaskan vegetation
        -    Significance of fireweed in ANWR