Imnavait Creek Permanent Vegetation Plots

Walker DA, Lederer ND, and Walker MD. 1987. Permanent vegetation plots: Site factors, soil physical and chemical properties and plant species cover. Department of Energy R4D Program, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.

Home // Vegetation communities and microsites // Summary of areas sampled // Environmental variables // Environmental information // Soil descriptions // Soil physical characteristics // Soil chemical characteristics // Species composition //
Appendices: Plot and soil photos // Equivalent vegetation units // Plot location map

Table 8. DOE/R4D Permanent Study Plot Vegetation Data, Species Cover (Percent), Sorted by Growth Form

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	SW-1	SW-2*	SW-3	SW-4A	SW-4B	SW-5	SW-7	SW-9	SW-11*	SW-14	SW-15	SW-16*	SW-17	SW-19*	SW-20	SW-21A	SW-21B	SW-22A*	SW-22B	SW-23	SW-24*	SW-25A	SW-25B	SW-26	SW-27	SW-28	SW-29A	SW-29B	SW-30A	SW-30B	SW-31	SW-32A*	SW-32B*	SW-33*	SW-34	SW-35A	SW-35B	SW-36A	SW-36B	SW-37	SW-38	SW-39	SW-40	SW-41	SW-42*	SW-43	SW-44A	SW-44B	SW-45	SW-46	SW-48	SW-49	SW-50	SW-51	SW-52	SW-53	SW-55	SW-56	SW-57	SW-58A	SW-58B	SW-59	SW-60	SW-61	SW-62	SW-63	SW-64	SW-65	SW-66	SW-67	SW-68	SW-69	SW-70	SW-71	SW-72	SW-73	SW-10	SW-54	SW-47	SW-18	SW-6*	SW-8*	SW-12	SW-13
Crustose lichen
Caloplaca sp.																																																														+
Caloplaca jungermanniae																																																							+
Candelariella sp.																																																																														+
Dermatocarpon lachneum																																																																														+
Haematomma lapponicum																																									+																									+
Lecanora sp.																																																								+
Lecanora epibryon																																																								1
Lecidea sp.																																											+
Lecidea demissa								+																																					+																														+
Lecidea flavocaerulescens																																		+									+																							1	2
Mycoblastis sanguinarius																																													+
Ochrolechia sp.																																										+	+
Ochrolechia frigida																																																																		+
Pertusaria sp.																																											+																	1	+
Pertusaria bryontha																																		+
Pertusaria dactylina								+																+					+	+	+	+	+	+							+	+			1		+	+								+			+																						+
Pertusaria panygra								+																		+						+	+											+
Polyblastia gelatinosa																																																5
Psoroma hypnorum																																		+							+		+	+															+	+							+								+
Rhizocarpon geographicum																										1								+							+	+	+																	+	+					20	2
Rinodina turfacea																																																																														+
Unknown crustose lichen																																		+											+	5										+	+	+		+	1					10	25			+
Xanthoria centrifuga																																																																		5	10
Xanthoria separata																										+								+							+				1											+				+	+						+											+
Foliose lichen
Asahinea chrysantha																										+	+	+	+	+				1							+	+			2	+	+	+								+	+	-		5	+	+																+
Asahinea scholanderi																										+
Hypogymnia subobscura																										5								+											1											1					+																	++
Nephroma arcticum																											+		+	+	+												1														++	++	+			+
Nephroma expallidum																																													+												++																		++
Ochrolechia upsaliensis																																																							+	1				5	+
Parmelia omphalodes																										+															+																	+		+	+					+	1											+
Parmelia septentrionalis																																																																													+							+
Parmelia stygia																																																																		+
Parmelia sulcata																																																																			2
Peltigera sp.	+			+	+	+																					+		+			+									+	+	+		+	+											+	+																			+				+	+	+
Peltigera aphthosa		+		+	1	+																		+			+		+		+	+		+		+									+		+	+	+		++		++		+		1	++	++	+				++											+			-			+	+	+	+
Peltigera canina																																																							+	+
Peltigera horizontalis																																																	+
Peltigera leucophlebia																																												-
Peltigera malacea				+	+																																																	1									+
Peltigera polydactyla			+										+
Peltigera scabrosa			+				+						+												+				+	+	+					+															+		+											++	+												+					+		+
Solorina sp.																										+								-
Solorina bispora																																																								+																						-
Solorina crocea																											+																																																+
Solorina saccata																																																														+
Umbilicaria sp.																																		+
Umbilicaria caroliniana																																																																		1
Umbilicaria hyperborea																																									+		+																	+	+						5
Umbilicaria proboscidea																										+																																								5	5
Forbs, Horsetails, Ferns, Clubmosses, Spikemosses
Acomastylis rossii																																																														++
Aconitum delphinifolium delphinifolium																																																																											++	+			+	++
Anemone sp.																																																							+																+
Anemone drummondii																																																								1
Anemone parviflora																									+																																																			+			+
Antennaria alpina var. media																																		1											+										+	+																						+
Arnica frigida													+											+	+							+		+										+
Arnica lessingii																											+		+																										1																				+	2
Artemisia arctica arctica																																		-									5	2	+									+	2								+				+				+				+	1			-
Astragalus umbellatus																																																														++
Bistorta plumosa			+		+	+	+	+																+	+		+		1	+	+	+			+	+		+				5	+	2	-		+	+	+	+	++		+	+			+	1	1			1	+	++	+						+						1		-		1	4	1	1
Bistorta vivipara						-																		+	+		+		+		+					+		+						+			+					+						+				+										+	+			+			+	++			+
Bupleurum triradiatum																																													+										1	+
Campanula lasiocarpa																																																																																-
Cardamine pratensis angustifolia		-
Douglasia ochotensis																																																								++				+	+																	+
Draba sp.																																																								+				+																		+
Equisetum arvense		1																																																												+														++
Equisetum scirpoides																								+																																						+
Equisetum variegatum variegatum																																																														+
Erigeron muirii																																																								++
Eritrichum aretioides																																																								+
Gentiana glauca																																											+
Hippuris vulgaris																																								5																												+
Huperzia selago ssp. appressa										-							+					+		+					+	+														-													+	+	+																	+
Minuartia arctica																												+						-
Minuartia obtusiloba																																													+										++	++				+	+																	+
Novosieversia glacialis																																																											3			1
Orthilia secunda ssp. obtusata																								+
Oxytropis sp.																																																								+
Oxytropis nigrescens s.l.																																																							+	+				+	+																	3
Papaver macounii																																																														++
Parrya nudicaulis s.l.																								+																																		++	+			+
Pedicularis albolabiata						-										+	+	2	+	+		+	1	+	+																																																						+	+
Pedicularis capitata																								+	+		+	+																++			+	+						+	+			++	+			++	++													++
Pedicularis kanei kanei	-		+		+					+														+	+		+	+		+		+									-			+			+							+			+	+	+
Pedicularis labradorica							-				-																																																						+															+
Pedicularis langsdorfii																											+	+	++		+														+
Pedicularis lapponica	+					++	+			3	1		+	+	++				+		+	1																																																							+				+		+	+
Petasites frigidus	+			3	5	1	2		2															+	2		+	+	2	+	20	+	+		20	10		3	+								+	+	1	+	1	+	+						++					++	+						+	+				1	5		+		2	2	+	+
Phlox sibirica sibirica																																																							+	+
Polemonium acutiflorum		+							+																										+			1	+													+																			2				+	+	+
Potentilla uniflora																																																							+	+
Pyrola grandiflora					+	++	+						+												1				+		++					+								+					1				+				++	3	3					++	++
Ranunculus sp.																																																																												+
Saussurea angustifolia																																																														+
Saxifraga bronchialis funstonii																																		+											+										+		+																		+			-
Saxifraga cernua		+																																																															+														+
Saxifraga foliolosa																																																																																+
Saxifraga nelsoniana		+		+	+	+	+																												+	+		1													+	+	+				+	++	++			+	-	+	+										+	+			+		+		+
Saxifraga nivalis																																													+										2	+				+			-												+
Saxifraga rivularis																																																																											++
Saxifraga tricuspidata																																																							+	+
Selaginella sibirica																																		-											1										1	1				+	+																	++
Senecio atropurpureus frigidus	+						+																		+						+	+																	+				+			-	++	+	+					+																	+
Silene acaulis																																																																											+
Smelowskia calycina																																																							+	++				+	+																	+
Sparganium hyperboreum																																								50																												40	70
Stellaria longipes		+																						+																														+								+	+								+					+
Tofieldia pusilla																								+
Unknown dicot	-																																																									+																				+	+
Valeriana capitata		+																																				+														2												++							++								+	++
Fruticose lichen
Alectoria nigricans																					-			+					+	+			+	15							2	+		+	5		+						+							+	+					+	+			+								+
Alectoria ochroleuca								5																1		3	2	+	+	+				3							3	3			2	7	5	+	+							+		+	+	10	+	+		+		5	5			+								++				-
Baeomyces sp.								+																																				+													+																		+
Cetraria sp.								3
Cetraria andrejevii																											+					+	+	+								+
Cetraria commixta																																																												5	5
Cetraria cucullata	+		+		+	+	+	+		+	+		+	+			+				10	+		5	+	5	10		2	+	+	2	+	+		+					5	5		10	+	5	10	+	2	+	1		1	20	5	+	5	1	5	+	+	5	15	++	+	+				5							+	+			2	3	+	+
Cetraria delisei																																																																												1
Cetraria fastigiata										+																																																							+																			+
Cetraria hepatizon																																																																			2
Cetraria inermis																															+
Cetraria islandica	+		+		+	+	+	1		+	+		+				+				1			+	+	+	1		+	+	+			+							1	1	1	5	++	+	+	+	+		+		+	+	+	+	++	++	+	+	+	3	+	+	+	+	+			+						+		+			+	+	+
Cetraria kamczatica																								+					+													+				++	+												+																++						+
Cetraria laevigata																																+	+
Cetraria nigricans								+																		+						+	+	+											+											+										20	3
Cetraria nivalis			+					35													+			25	+	10	5	+	3	+		+	+	+							20	25	+		5	15	1	+			+		+	1	8	5	5	+	+	+	+	5	+			1	+											1				7
Cetraria pinastri																																																																													+
Cetraria richardsonii			+					+			+													+			+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+							+	+	+	+	1	1	+	+						1	+		1	1	1			5	+													++					+	+	+
Cetraria sepincola											+																																																																									+
Cetraria tilesii																																																													+
Cladonia spp.	+							10			+		+				+				+					+					+	10		5							5	+	6	-	++	+	+	+	1		+		+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+				+	+	+	+			+			+		++			++			+	2	+	+
Cladonia alaskana																																		5																													+
Cladonia amaurocraea	+		+		+	+	+	+			+		+				+				5			+	+	+	+		+	+	+	+	+	+							+	+	+		+	+	+	+	1	+			1	3	+		1	++	2			+	+	+	+	+	1			10							+	+				+	+
Cladonia arbuscula					+												+							10	1				10	+	+	+	+								+	10	25	15	1	+	5	+					+	10			20		20			+	++	+		1	1														+	+
Cladonia carneola	+		+																		+																																+																								+					+	+
Cladonia cenotea	+		+																																																		+																	+											+
Cladonia chlorophaea											+										+								1	+												+		+										+																					+	+
Cladonia coccifera								+																			+				+	+	+								+	+	+	+	+																		+			+
Cladonia cornuta																																										+
Cladonia deformis																					+																					+											+
Cladonia ecmocyna																																																																						+					+
Cladonia fimbriata