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One level up Tundra Stone birch Larch forests Spruce forests Mixed forests
Subarctic Dwarf Pine Thickets
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dwarf pine zone
Pinus pumila forms communities on zonal
sites in Northern Kamchatka


subalpine zone
In Magadan region the dwarf pine thickets
is a major vegetation type in subalpine zone,
above the larch forests


larches
The larch trees in dwarf pine zone are hidden
in the ravins and river valleys seeking the
protection against severe winds


alder thickets
In oceanic sector of this zone the zonal sites
are occupied by Alnus fruticosa. Here is a view
on zonal sites on Paramushir island (Northern Kurils)


Pinus pumila
Pinus pumila, a king of Beringian subarctica

Rhododendron aureum
Rhododendron aureum is one of the major companion of Pinus pumila
communities


tolbachik area
Pinus pumila settles the lava flows covered by tephra after eruption of Tolbachik in 1975

alder stand
One of the high productive alder stand in the river valler on Paramushir Island (Northern Kurils)


One level up Tundra Stone birch Larch forests Spruce forests Mixed forests
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