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Picea mariana - Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens - Eriophorum vaginatum Western Subarctic Woodland Group | NatureServe Biotics 2019
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Name: Picea mariana - Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens - Eriophorum vaginatum Western Subarctic Woodland Group
Reference: NatureServe Biotics 2019
Description: This group occurs primarily in the northern and western portion of the boreal region of Canada, but is also found at higher elevations throughout the continental boreal zone. It typically occurs on gentle sideslopes, rolling hills, and inactive alluvial surfaces on soils underlain by continuous permafrost. Canopies are sparse to open and dominated by <i>Picea glauca</i> or <i>Picea mariana</i>. The shrub layer is composed of low and dwarf-shrubs, including <i>Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens, Betula nana, Betula glandulosa, Vaccinium uliginosum</i>, and <i>Vaccinium vitis-idaea</i>. Tussock-forming sedges, including <i>Carex bigelowii</i> and <i>Eriophorum vaginatum</i>, may be abundant on some sites. Common mosses include <i>Hylocomium splendens</i> and <i>Sphagnum</i> species, with lichens, primarily those in the genus <i>Cladonia</i>, becoming an important component of the understory in mature stands. 
Accession Code: urn:lsid:vegbank.org:commConcept:40287-{72705A35-389E-4B65-BF19-6C2393394B29}
Plot-observations of this Community Concept: 0
      Party Perspective according to: NatureServe (organization)
Perspective from: 26-Nov-2018 to: ongoing
      Names:   UID: ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.872689 NatureServe ExplorerNatureServe Explorer logo
  Code: G633
  Scientific: Picea mariana - Ledum palustre ssp. decumbens - Eriophorum vaginatum Western Subarctic Woodland Group