Table 1.
Locations and partial vegetation properties of the 12 soil quadrats.
| Quadrate code | Coordinates | Elevation/(m.a.s.l) | Aspect∗ | Number of grass tufts∗ | Grass cover/%∗ | Moss cover/%∗ | Lichen cover/%∗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 62°12′39″S 59°00′49″W |
11 | NW | 26 | 20.75 | 55 | 10 |
| Q2 | 62°12′39.6″S 58°55′35.9″W |
34 | N | 30 | 11 | 46 | 43 |
| Q3 | 62°11′05.1″S 58°52′37.3″W |
22 | NE | >50 | 37.50 | 56 | 6 |
| Q4 | 62°12′00″S 58°59′40″W |
42 | NW | 46 | 20 | 15 | 7 |
| Q5 | 62°10′13″S 58°55′26″W |
50 | NW | 1 | 1.75 | 35 | 5 |
| Q6 | 62°13′00″S 58°57′52″W |
42 | NE | 4 | 14 | 40 | 45 |
| Q7 | 62°11′00.4″S 58°51′28.6″W |
47 | NE | >100 | 50 | 40 | 10 |
| Q9 | 62°11′20″S 58°55′10″W |
42 | NW | 24 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
| Q10 | 62°09′09.1″S 58°55′44.2″W |
37 | NW | 17 | 31 | 60 | 1 |
| Q11 | 62°09′57.4″S 58°57′59.4″W |
32 | NW | 2 | 1.50 | – | 20 |
| Q12 | 62°10′33″S 58°58′16″W |
43 | NW | 1 | 1.50 | 10 | 30 |
| Q13 | 62°11′45.6″S 58°56′21.1″W |
56 | NE | 1 | 2.50 | 5 | 25 |
∗Data are from the previous study (Yao et al., 2017).