Trees and Plants
The park features two main types of vegetation communities: tundra and boreal forest.
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Trees and Plants Details
The park features two main types of vegetation communities: tundra and boreal forest. Tundra is both dry, on mountains, and boggy, in valleys. Here it's too cold for trees to flourish. Plants are small and grow slowly. The boreal forest, on the other hand, is filled with spruce, birch and aspen trees and receives regular rain. You'll also find a variety of shrubs, mosses and herbs here. Shrub thickets and wetlands can be found in both tundra and boreal forest. Climate change and fire both effect the park's vegetation. Climate change has led to an increase in shrubs and trees over the past few decades. Fire, a natural part of the ecosystem, burns through both boreal forest and tundra, although fires are less frequent in the tundra portions of the park due to rocky grade and sparse vegetation, as well as increased rainfall from the arctic coastal influence.
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