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Picea mariana / Ledum groenlandicum Central Forest Alliance | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Picea mariana / Ledum groenlandicum Central Forest Alliance
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This alliance is widespread on upland slopes, inactive alluvial deposits, and north-facing slopes in the boreal region of Alaska. Sites are cold, acidic, and may be well-drained to somewhat poorly-drained. <i>Picea mariana</i> is the dominant species in mature stands, although <i>Picea glauca</i> may be codominant. In post-fire seral stages <i>Betula neoalaskana</i> or <i>Populus tremuloides</i> may codominate. Common understory species include <i>Alnus viridis ssp. fruticosa, Ledum groenlandicum, Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Empetrum nigrum, Rosa acicularis, Spiraea stevenii, Calamagrostis canadensis, Equisetum sylvaticum</i>, and <i>Cornus canadensis</i>. Common mosses include <i>Hylocomium splendens</i> and <i>Pleurozium schreberi</i>. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:39442-{F54A6AC0-4167-431A-942E-6564473095E4}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 19-Jan-2016 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1041047
  Code: A4257
  Translated: Black Spruce / Bog Labrador-tea Central Forest Alliance
  Common: Central Alaskan-Yukon Black Spruce Mesic Forest
  Scientific: Picea mariana / Ledum groenlandicum Central Forest Alliance