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You may know that Ernest Shackleton was a famous explorer of Antarctica. What plants would he most likely have encountered as he traveled the Antarctic
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You may know that Ernest Shackleton was a famous explorer of Antarctica. What plants would he most likely have encountered as he traveled the Antarctic

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Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Only two species of flowering plants grow on the continent, Deschampsia antarctica and Colobanthus quitensis.
  • Several lichen and moss species and some microscopic fungi and various bacteria have also been identified.
  • The life of Antarctica is of course affected by climate that is pretty harsh.
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