Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

42. Eriophorum vaginatum-Sphagnum spp. subtypes Betula nana and Salix pulchra

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic shrub-dominated tussock tundra, subzone E

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Erect dwarf shrub: Betula nana; Salix pulchra; Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;

Tussock sedges: Eriophorum vaginatum;

Moss: Sphagnum spp.; Hylocomium splendens; Aulacomnium turgidum; Dicranum spp.;

Lichen: Cladina spp.; Cladonia amaurocraea; Cetraria spp.; Peltigera aphthosa;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

 

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