How To Use Mountain avens In A Sentence

In the Arctic, extremely steep environmental gradients are frequent on a microtopographical scale and ecotypic differentiation has been demonstrated over such short distances for alpine timothy (Phleum alpinum [16]), Carex aquatilis [17], mountain avens [18], and purple saxifrage [19], all widely distributed plant species in the Arctic. Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels
Such an effect was demonstrated for mountain avens ( '' Dryas octopetala '') on Svalbard during a warm period in early winter [78] (see previous subsection on projected temperature responses). Phenotypic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation
The alpine vegetation is typically tundra, and includes discontinuous patches of low-growing heather (Ericaceae), sedge (Carex spp.), and mountain avens (Dryas hookeriana). Northern transitional alpine forests
Polar semi-desert dominated by mountain avens ( '' Dryas octopetala ''), Ny Ålesund, Svalbard. Effects of changes in climate and UV radiation levels on structure of arctic ecosystems in the short and long term
Surface material deposits from glaciers and icefields form moraines which are colonized by lichens and mosses, horsetail Equisetum sp., willows Salix spp., fire weed Epilobium sp., and mountain avens Dryas drummondii. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, United States

In the colder alpine regions, mountain avens (Dryas hookeriana), dwarf shrubs, forbs, grasses, and lichens constitute the main vegetative cover. Yukon Interior dry forests
The coastal cliffs and headlands form a natural rockery where primrose, roseroot, thrift, bladder campion, mountain avens, marram grass, violets and spring squills may be found.
This is Arctic Canada at its best: a northern landscape blooming with purple mountain saxifrage, moss campion, and mountain avens.
Alpine vegetation is also characterized by heather (Ericaceae) with sedges (Carex spp.) and mountain avens (Dryas hookeriana) on warmer sites. Alberta Mountain forests