Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

45. Alnus viridis-Boschniakia rossica subtype Carex bigelowii (alder savannas)

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Slopes near treeline and warm foothill oases on North Slope

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Low shrub: Alnus viridis spp. fruiticosa; Salix richardsonii; Spiraea stevenii;

Erect dwarf shrub: Vaccinium uliginosum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;

Graminoid: Calamagrostis canadensis; Carex bigelowii;

Horsetail: Equisetum arvense;

Forb: Pyrola grandiflora; Boschniakia rossica; Valeriana capitata;

Moss: Climacium dendroides; Hylocomium splendens; Thuidium philibertii; Timmia austriaca;

 

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Other names from the Alaska literature: