Muskeg tundraA peat bog ecosystem.Trapped by underlying permafrost, water moves little or not at all. Acid from slowly rotting plants accumulates in stagnant water and lowers soil pH. Black spruce, sphagnum moss, and sedges thrive in cold, wet, acidic soil. Sedges replace grasses which prefer warmer, dryer conditions. |
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Featured animals |
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| Common name | Scientific name |
| Sockeye or red salmon | Oncorhynchus nerka |
| Bald eagle | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Osprey | Pandion haliaetus |
| Bohemian waxwing | Bomvycilla garrulus |
| Common redpoll | Carduelis flammea |
| Masked shrew | Sorex cinereus |
| Big brown bear | Ursus arctos |
| Least weasel | Mustela nivalis |