Flora and fauna of the Kerguelen Islands
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Flora and fauna of the Kerguelen Islands
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The Kerguelen Islands are part of the Southern Indian Ocean Islands tundra ecoregion that includes several subantarctic islands. In this cold climate plant life is mainly limited to grasses, mosses and lichens, although the islands are also known for the indigenous edible Kerguelen cabbage. The islands are at the Antarctic Convergence, where cold water moving up from the Antarctic mixes with the warmer water of the Indian Ocean. As a consequence, marine mammals, especially seals, and seabirds an
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flora_and_fauna_of_the_Kerguelen_Islands
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2007-05-14T15:59:45Z
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2024-09-07T03:34:11Z
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