Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
- AATVM
- Vegetation
- Bioclimate Subzones
- Floristic Provinces
- AVHRR
- Elevation
- Lake Cover
- Physiography
- NDVI and Phytomass
- Substrate Chemistry
- AATVM Cites
17. Eriophorum vaginatum-Sphagnum spp. subtype Ledum decumbens
Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Late successional stage of moist, acidic, fire-dominated areas of Beringian Alaska
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Tussock sedges: Eriophorum vaginatum; Carex bigelowii;
Dwarf shrub: Ledum palustre spp. decumbens;
Moss: Polytrichum spp.; Sphagnum spp.;
Lichen: Cetraria spp.; Cladina spp.;
Other names from the Alaska literature:
Braun-Blanquet Name: