Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
- AATVM
- Vegetation
- Bioclimate Subzones
- Floristic Provinces
- AVHRR
- Elevation
- Lake Cover
- Physiography
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- AATVM Cites
49. Betula nana-Cladina rangiferina subtype Salix fuscescens (?)
Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic tundra, Nunivak Island
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Erect and prostrate dwarf shrub: Betula nana; Salix fuscescens; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Vaccinium vitis-idaea;
Sedge: Carex bigelowii;
Lichen: Cladina rangiferina; Cladina arbuscula; Cetraria islandica;