. The Canadian field-naturalist. 392 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 90. 84 83 82 Figure i The study area. Coats Island, Hudson Bav, Northwest Territories. from data for adjacent areas which have weather stations, such as Coral Harbour and Chester- field (Bryson and Hare 1974). Of these two, the former is closer and perhaps approximates conditions on Coats. The mean daily tempera- tures for Coral Harbour, Southampton Island during the summer months are as follows: June °C, July °C, August °C, and Septem- ber °C. Precipitation for the same months runs 26, 35, 38, and 33 mm, respe
. The Canadian field-naturalist. 392 The Canadian Field-Naturalist Vol. 90. 84 83 82 Figure i The study area. Coats Island, Hudson Bav, Northwest Territories. from data for adjacent areas which have weather stations, such as Coral Harbour and Chester- field (Bryson and Hare 1974). Of these two, the former is closer and perhaps approximates conditions on Coats. The mean daily tempera- tures for Coral Harbour, Southampton Island during the summer months are as follows: June °C, July °C, August °C, and Septem- ber °C. Precipitation for the same months runs 26, 35, 38, and 33 mm, respectively. It was clear and comfortably warm while we were on the island except for a shower when we arrived and strong winds during one night. Table I Checklist of the known flora of Coats Island— Species collected by A. E. Porsild are prefaced by an asterisk (*) and those collected by Collins by a plus (+); if no mark precedes the name, the species was collected only by the author; my collections are indicated by my collection number. The first set of vascular plants is deposited in the National Herbarium (CAN) and over a dozen replicate sets will be distributed. Lichens Cladoniaceae Cladonia cuccifera (L.) Wild, admixed with Ochro- lechia frigida (Sw.) Lynge — 16892C; on rocks of ridge. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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