Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

48. Betula nana-Cladina rangiferina subtype Ledum decumbens (?)

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic tundra, mainly Seward Peninsula and Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

Erect dwarf shrub: Betula nana; Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Loiseleuria procumbens; Vaccinium uliginosum;

Lichen: Cladina rangiferina; Cladina stygia; Stereocaulon tomentosum;

Moss: Sphagnum spp.; Dicranum spp.;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

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Last modified: January 13, 2012