Alaska journal, v4407
Page 399
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Childs 1957 Transect #1 June 18 Pitmegea River, Cape Sabine, Alaska John Koranda and 9 set the stakes out for this line along the flat part of the bluff. This is atrusock-type but not too well developed. The vegetation is diverse as should be expected where there is the rich weathered soil. There is very little Carex or Eriophorum anywhere here June 19 Set trap at 1330 12 July Transect T, 0.0 nune R250° from N; 2000° to Cabin; 480 to Camp This transect runs across the flat top of the bluff, just above Camp, just slightly below the top so that there is slight drainage. It is vegetated for upland meadows and has only occasional tufts or patches of cotton grass. This what we are calling Tussack Wet Meadow. Arctopogon is scattered throughout on the tops of the mounds which rise 6-10" above troughs and may be 3' across. Both erect and prostrate willows are found in varying abundance. Some Carex before 0.0 to 0.8 homogeneous Tussack wet meadow with Arctopogon, erect willow, Carex b. and mardy. From 1.0 to 7.4 there is a mixture of Tussack wet meadow and Sedge wet meadow. From 7.6 to 10 it changes to Dryas mardy wet meadow. Throughout the transect the micro-relief is slight and there is little cover and relatively little food. The Tussacks do not provide for during summer but show evidence of winter cropping in places