Subarctic Dwarf Scrub Dry Loamy Slopes

Description

The reference state supports one community phase, which is distinguished by the developed structure and dominance of the vegetation and by its ecological function and stability. The reference community phase is dense scrubland. No known disturbance regime is associated with this site.

This report provides baseline inventory data for the vegetation in this ecological site. Future data collection is needed to provide further information about existing plant communities and the disturbance regimes that result in transitions from one community to another. Common and scientific names are from the USDA PLANTS database. Community phases are characterized by the Alaska Vegetation Classification System (Viereck et al., 1992).

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