Typical northern floodplain forest of interior Alaska

Typical northern floodplain forest of interior Alaska

Typical northern floodplain forest of interior Alaska, with stunted black spruce in boggy areas and white spruce, shrub birch, alder and willow in the narrow frost-free border along an active river.

Photo courtesy of: 
Jerry F. Franklin
From: 
Examining the Interactions between Multiple Disturbances and Varying Climates in Alaskan Boreal Forests