EA: ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
EE: UPLAND_TUNDRA
Status:
STD 2005/06/07
Code:
89
EA label:
ECOSYSTEM_TYPE_OLSON
Concept definition:
Comprised of dwarf-tall herb, <
SHRUB
>, cushion, having sparse <
VEGETATION
> and a strong frost, windy climate; upland tundra. Dominant taxa include
Kobresia
,
Poa
, and
Salix nana
.
Reference type:
IR
Reference:
[
GEF1
, Olson Ecosystem Type UPLNDTNDRA: 9 (upland tundra/paramo)]
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