Alaska Arctic Plant Communities

69. Salix alaxensis-Chamerion latifolium subtype Parnassia kotzebui

Bioclimate Subzone: E

Floristic Subprovince: Beringian Alaska

Substrate Chemistry: Acidic

Position along mesotopographic gradient: Riparian site, stable

Summary of Habitat: Moist shrublands on floodplains, Beringian Alaska

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Common plant functional types and species:

Low or tall shrub: Salix alaxensis; Salix richardsonii;

Forb: Chamerion latifolium;

Moss: Sphagnum spp.;

Lichen: Thamnolia subuliformis;

 

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