Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

51. Alnus viridis-Boschniakia rossica subtype Dryopteris expansa (?)

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site

Summary of Habitat: Moist hillsides, Seward Peninsula, Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

Described from:

 

Common plant functional types and species:

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

Grass: Calamagrostis canadensis;

Fern: Dryopteris expansa;

 

Other names from the Alaska literature:

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Last modified: January 13, 2012