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EA: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
EE: POLAR_ALPINE_DESERT

Status: STD 2005/06/07
Code: 65
EA label: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
Concept definition: Comprised of barren <ROCK> and polar/alpine <DESERT_REGION>, having lichen <VEGETATION> and an extreme cold, dry climate. Dominant taxa include Draba, Dryas, Cassiope, Luzula nivalis, and Poa arctica.
 
Reference type: IR
Reference: [GEF1, Olson Ecosystem Type POLALPDESERT: 69 (polar alpine desert)]
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