Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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59. Carex aquatilis-Betula nana
Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Wet site
Summary of Habitat: Wet, acidic meadows,Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Sedge: Carex aquatilis;
Erect dwarf shrub: Betula nana; Empetrum hermaphroditum; Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Vaccinium uliginosum;
Moss: Sphagnum spp.;
Lichen: Cladina spp.; Flavocetraria spp.;
General Comments:
Other names from the Alaska literature:
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Last modified: January 13, 2012