Abstract
In connection with GGU's expedition to the Peary Land region, North Greenland, in 1979 and 1980, I had the opportunity to carry out some field work on the Quaternary geology of the Vølvedal area, and to collect a peat section (83°02'N, 34°21'W; fig. 4). Remains of Alona guttata and Calcarius lapponicus, which do not live in Peary Land today were found.
Highlights
In connection with GGU's expedition to the Peary Land region, North Greenland, in 1979 and 1980, I had the opportunity to carry out some field work on the Quaternary geology of the Vølvedal area, and to collect a peat section (83°02'N, 34°21'W; fig. 4)
Remains of Alona guttata and Calcarius lapponicus, which do not live in Peary Land today were found
Several driftwood pieces have been found in the river bed of the valley, showing that the sea invaded in Holocene time
Summary
It is a common breeding bird along the west coast of Greenland northwards to the Thule district. Along the east coast it breeds northwards to the Angmagssalik district It occurs as a rare visitor northwards to Inglefield Land and Germania Land. Broad hollows which during the vegetative period are constantly wet It is here the only species (sometimes single individuals of Eriophorum triste are found) in a dense cover of mosses, of which Drepanocladus brevifolius is the most conspicuous. Biozone 1 from Vølvedal corresponds to Holmen's second type, and biozone 2 corresponds to his first type In both zones species indicating marshy ground (Zygnema tp., Alona guttata) are found together with species (Cerastium arcticum, Papaver radicatum, Saxifraga oppositifolia and notably Minuartia rubella - represented by seeds) not growing in
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