Location | Frequency of hypolithic photoautotrophs (%) | Rock type | Annual precipitation (mm) | Reference |
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Hot deserts | ||||
Mojave Desert, USA | 100 | Quartz | 83 | Schlesinger et al. (2003) |
Knersvlakte, South Africa | 69 | Quartz | 126 | This study |
Negev Desert, Israel | 46.8 | Dark flint | 76 | Berner and Evenari (1978) |
Mainland of Baja California, Mexico | 38 | Quartz | 53 | Heckman et al. 2006 |
Islands of Baja California, Mexico | 26 | Quartz | 53 | Heckman et al. 2006 |
Negev Desert, Israel | 20.9 | Light flint | 76 | Berner and Evenari (1978) |
Cold deserts | ||||
Alexander Island, Antarctica | 86–100 | “Opaque rocks” | - | Cockell and Stokes 2006 |
Devon and Cornwallis Island, Canada | 95 and 94 | “Opaque rocks” | - | Cockell and Stokes 2006 |
Atacama Desert, Chile | 80 | Quartz | - (Fog input) | Azúa-Bustos et al. 2011 |
High altitude tundra, central Tibet | 36 | Quartz | - | Wong et al. 2010 |
Copiapó, Atacama Desert, Chile | 27.6 | Quartz and quartzite | ~ 110 | Warren-Rhodes et al. 2006 |
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica | 22 | Quartz | - (Snowmelt influence) | Pointing et al. 2009 |
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica | 4.9 | Quartz | - | Pointing et al. 2009 |
Yungay, Atacama Desert, Chile | 0 | Quartz and quartzite | ~ 5 | Warren-Rhodes et al. 2006 |