Open AccessPlant Ecology of the Walakpa Bay Area, Alaska
Author(s) -
Loren D. Potter
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
arctic
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1923-1245
pISSN - 0004-0843
DOI - 10.14430/arctic2951
Subject(s) - tundra , bay , arctic , ecology , vegetation (pathology) , geography , arctic vegetation , biology , archaeology , medicine , pathology
The Walakpa Bay archeological excavation site 18.4 km southwest of Barrow, Alaska, is on the arctic coastal plain tundra. The use of native vegetation for food is principally limited to leaves, as few species set fruit. Several species of food plants function as pioneer plants on disturbed areas. Poa arctica was a dominant invading species of disturbed sites. Principal physiographic forms were analyzed for vegetational composition.
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