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Artemisia arctica Herbaceous Alliance | Western Ecology Working Group of...
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Name: Artemisia arctica Herbaceous Alliance Reference: Western Ecology Working Group of... Description: This alliance is found in the alpine tundra of the Colorado Rocky Mountains between 2500 and 4000 m in elevation. Soils are typically skeletal and prone to disturbance from frost heaving or burrowing animals. The soil surface is often stripped of fine-textured soil particles, leaving a gravel pavement. This alliance is associated with relatively shallow snowbeds, which result in moist, but not water-logged, soils during the growing season. The vegetation is dominated by Artemisia arctica, which ranges from 25-60% cover. Other frequent forb associates include Trifolium parryi, Trifolium dasyphyllum, Lewisia pygmaea, Ranunculus adoneus, Polygonum bistortoides, Draba crassifolia, Cerastium arvense, Minuartia obtusiloba (= Arenaria sajanensis), and Sibbaldia procumbens. Graminoid associates include Carex brunnescens, Luzula spicata, Poa fendleriana, Poa alpina, Deschampsia caespitosa, and Festuca brachyphylla.  Accession Code: VB.CC.27757.ARTEMISIAARCTIC Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
	Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization) Perspective from: 26-Nov-1997 to: 01-May-2019
	status: accepted This Community's Level: Alliance This Community's Children: [none]		Names:   Scientific: Artemisia arctica Herbaceous Alliance   Translated: Boreal Sagebrush Herbaceous Alliance   UID: HIGHER_CLASS_UNIT.2.124883 NatureServe Explorer   Code: A.1624