Plant Ecology of the Walakpa Bay Area, Alaska

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. Po...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:ARCTIC
Main Author: Potter, Loren D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1972
Subjects:
Icebreaking
Ice pressure
Ice-structure interaction
Louis S. St. Laurent (Ship)
Manhattan (Ship)
Marine transportation
Pressure ridges
Sea ice
Winds
Baffin Bay-Davis Strait
Arctic
Baffin Bay
Baffin
Barrow
Davis Strait
Tundra
Alaska
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/66003
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Summary: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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