Alaska Arctic Plant Communities
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44. Betula nana-Salix pulchra
Floristic Subprovince: Northern Alaska, Beringian Alaska
Position along mesotopographic gradient: Moist site
Summary of Habitat: Moist acidic shrublands, subzone E
Described from:
Common plant functional types and species:
Low shrub: Betula nana; Salix pulchra;
Erect dwarf shrub: Ledum palustre spp. decumbens; Rubus chamaemorus;
Grass: Calamagrostis canadensis;
Moss: Aulacomnium turgidum; Hylocomium splendens;
Other names from the Alaska literature:
Braun-Blanquet Name: