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Pinus contorta / Sphagnum spp. Woodland | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Pinus contorta / Sphagnum spp. Woodland Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This plant association is found primarily on peat averaging 90 cm (35 inches) thick. It occurs on the oldest deglaciated landscapes of the Yakutat Forelands, Alaska, including kettle-kame topography and in small scattered stands on distal outwash and uplifted tidal flats. Pinus contorta var. contorta dominates this woodland type and varies from 3-12 m (9-40 feet) tall and 7-35 cm (3-14 inches) in diameter. Downed logs are uncommon. Limited regeneration is common for Picea sitchensis and Tsuga heterophylla, and only Pinus contorta var. contorta grows to tree height. Subshrubs, such as Empetrum nigrum, Vaccinium oxycoccos (= Oxycoccus palustris), and Ledum groenlandicum, are common. Typical herbaceous species are Cornus canadensis, Sanguisorba menziesii, Carex aquatilis var. dives (= Carex sitchensis), and Trichophorum caespitosum. Sphagnum species dominate the moss layer.  Accession Code: VB.CC.26304.PINUSCONTORTASP Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 17-Nov-2014
	status: accepted Community's Parent: Pinus contorta Saturated Woodland Alliance This Community's Level: Association This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Translated: Lodgepole Pine / Peatmoss species Woodland   Scientific: Pinus contorta / Sphagnum spp. Woodland   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.688625 NatureServe Explorer   Code: CEGL003201 (convergence) and Synonyms: (undetermined) Pinus contorta / Sphagnum spp. Woodland