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A3334 Phyllodoce aleutica - Harrimanella stelleriana Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance
Type Concept Sentence: This alliance is characterized by dwarf-shrublands dominated by Phyllodoce aleutica and/or Harrimanella stelleriana and is known from Alaska and British Columbia.
Common (Translated Scientific) Name: Aleutian Mountain-heath - Alaska Bell-heather Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance
Colloquial Name: Aleutian Mountain-heath - Alaska Bell-heather Alpine Dwarf-shrubland
Hierarchy Level: Alliance
Type Concept: This alliance is characterized by dwarf-shrublands dominated by Phyllodoce aleutica and/or Harrimanella stelleriana. It is known from Alaska and British Columbia.
Diagnostic Characteristics: No diagnostic criteria are currently available.
Rationale for Nominal Species or Physiognomic Features: No Data Available
Classification Comments: This alliance is provisional and a placeholder derived from the review of alliances proposed by the Alaska Natural Heritage Program. The original name only contained Phyllodoce aleutica; however, in the Vegetation Classification of Alaska, Harrimanella stelleriana appears as a common associate.
Similar NVC Types: No Data Available
note: No Data Available
Physiognomy and Structure: No Data Available
Floristics: No Data Available
Dynamics: No Data Available
Environmental Description: No Data Available
Geographic Range: This alliance is known from Alaska and British Columbia.
Nations: CA,US
States/Provinces: AK, BC
Plot Analysis Summary:
http://vegbank.org/natureserve/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.899458
Confidence Level: Low - Poorly Documented
Confidence Level Comments: No Data Available
Grank: GNR
Greasons: No Data Available
| Type | Name | Database Code | Classification Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class | 4 Polar & High Montane Scrub, Grassland & Barrens Class | C04 | 4 |
| Subclass | 4.B Temperate to Polar Alpine & Tundra Vegetation Subclass | S12 | 4.B |
| Formation | 4.B.1 Temperate & Boreal Alpine Tundra Formation | F037 | 4.B.1 |
| Division | 4.B.1.Nb Western North American Alpine Tundra Division | D043 | 4.B.1.Nb |
| Macrogroup | 4.B.1.Nb.3 Vancouverian Alpine Tundra Macrogroup | M101 | 4.B.1.Nb.3 |
| Group | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a Black Crowberry - Pink Mountain-heath - Western Moss-heather Alpine-Subalpine Dwarf-shrubland & Heath Group | G317 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
| Alliance | A3334 Aleutian Mountain-heath - Alaska Bell-heather Alpine Dwarf-shrubland Alliance | A3334 | 4.B.1.Nb.3.a |
Concept Lineage: No Data Available
Predecessors: No Data Available
Obsolete Names: No Data Available
Obsolete Parents: No Data Available
Synonomy: No Data Available
- Faber-Langendoen, D., J. Drake, M. Hall, G. Kittel, S. Menard, C. Nordman, M. Pyne, M. Reid, M. Russo, K. Schulz, L. Sneddon, K. Snow, and J. Teague. 2013-2019b. Screening alliances for induction into the U.S. National Vegetation Classification: Part 1 - Alliance concept review. NatureServe, Arlington, VA.