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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. <i>Pinus contorta var. contorta</i> 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 <i>Picea sitchensis</i> and <i>Tsuga heterophylla</i>, and only <i>Pinus contorta var. contorta</i> grows to tree height. Subshrubs, such as <i>Empetrum nigrum, Vaccinium oxycoccos (= Oxycoccus palustris)</i>, and <i>Ledum groenlandicum</i>, are common. Typical herbaceous species are <i>Cornus canadensis, Sanguisorba menziesii, Carex aquatilis var. dives (= Carex sitchensis)</i>, and <i>Trichophorum caespitosum</i>. <i>Sphagnum</i> species dominate the moss layer. 
Accession Code: VB.CC.33151.CEGL003201
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 17-Nov-2014 to: 01-May-2019
     
  • status: accepted
  • This Community's Level: association
  • This Community's Children: [none]
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  Translated: Lodgepole Pine / Peatmoss species Woodland
  Scientific: Pinus contorta / Sphagnum spp. Woodland
  Code: CEGL003201