Botanical Reconnaissance of the Tuxedni Wilderness Area, Alaska.
Abstract
The vascular flora of two small maritime islands, Chisik Island and Duck Island that comprise the Tuxedni Wilderness Area in the western lower Cook Inlet, Alaska, was recorded to determine species composition where few previous collections had been reported. The field study was conducted in sites selected to represent the totality of the environmental variation in the Tuxedni Wilderness Area. A total of 290 species was identified. To provide a comparative phytogeographic framework, we analyzed data from published reports that categorized vascular plant distribution patterns from circumpolar, North American, and Alaskan perspectives. The flora of the Tuxedni Wilderness Area primarily includes species of circumpolar (36.6%), eastern Asian (22.9%), and North American (20.4%) distributions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA322668
Entities
People
- Sandra Looman-talbot
- Stanley L. Welsh
- Stephen S. Talbot
Organizations
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service