Flora and vegetation
Racine CH. 1976. Flora and vegetation. Pages 39-139. In Racine CH. Biological Survey of the Proposed Kobuk Valley National Monument. University of Alaska. Fairbanks, AK
(Author's introduction) 'In northwestern Alaska, the subarctic Boreal forest reaches its limits on the south slopes of the Baird Mountains which divide the valleys of the west-flowing Noatak and Kobuk Rivers. While the Noatak valley is largely covered with tundra, the Kobuk valley is forested and representative of the broad forest-tundra ecotone in Alaska. Both the Kobuk and Noatak valleys are significant because of their close proximity to the eastern end of the Bering Land Bridge which provided a route for the migration of plants and animals between interior and coastal Alaska and Asia. The flora and vegetation of the Kobuk valley has intrinsic scientific value in relation to treeline phenomena, extensive sand dune fields, Beringian migrations and utilization by valley residents. This report describes the flora and vegetation of the middle section of the Kobuk valley. A map of the major vegetation types is included.'
- Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Racine, C
- Units
- KOVA
- Keywords
- Botany, Flora, Kobuk Valley National Park Alaska, Plant Studies, plants list, Vascular Plants, Vegetation