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Table 1 
Morphological, cytological, flowering, and biomass data on grasses grown in transplant 
gardens at Palmer (Pa) and Prudhoe (Pr), 1974 results. Entries are ordered along general 
north to south gradient within each species according to origin. 
No. of Total 
Acc. Ht (cm) Leaf width Flw. culms Basal width * dry weight 
Species & Origin (2n No.) No. Leaf/Culm (mm) per plant (cm) of top growth 
Pa Pr Pa Pr Pa Pr Pa Pr Pa Pr 
Alopecurus alpinus 
Alaska: 
Barrow (c. 102) 126 5/9 13/30 3.0 4.0 Sf 114. 82/40 32/40 186 135 
Prudhoe Bay (c. 100) 134 10/13 +=14/29 3.0 50 146 126 32/45 382/25 368 215 
Prudhoe Bay (c. 100) 135 10/13 13/26 4.0 40 127 94 32/40 32/20 284 15.0 
Atigun Canyon (c. 114) 136 Misid 20/33 35 4.5 54 30 32/35 32/3.0 247 15:5 
Ft. Yukon (98) 129 17/34 25/40 S13) 6.0 27 40 29/45 32/25 388 195 
Kenai Peninsula (98) 137 31/61 36/52 3.0 7.0 31 7 30/30 24/15 30:3 10:5 
Colorado: 
Summit Lake (c. 104) 130 23/46 Xx 3:5 Xx 18 X 32/3.0 Xx 28.9 Xx 
Summit Lake (c. 105) 131 22/43 Xx 4.0 Xx 15 x 30/3.0 x 29.3 x 
Deschampsia caespitosa 
Alaska: 
Meade River (26) 138 14/20 25/31 3.0 3.0 43 49. 15/50 10/50 354 35.0 
Prudhoe Bay (52) 142 12/22: 19/30 2.0 2.0 65 194 16/50 12/50 89.5 40.0 
Franklin Bluffs (52) 147 14/28 21/39 a5 3.0 95 120. 14/50 12/50. 497 425 
Caribou Mt. (26) 143 9/30 16/30 2.0 2.0: 131 112. 14/50 11/50 2351 31.5 
Caribou Mt. (52) 144 11/28 15/28 2.0 2,5 74 ‘92 10/5.0 9/5.0 18.9 25.0 
Copper Center (26) 145 19/67 27/32 25 3.0 45 8 12/35 9/5.0 25.4 9.0 
Copper Center (52) 146 XX 16/31 XX 2.0 XX 120 XX 13/5.0 XX 34.5 
Turnagain Pass (26) 148 DEAD 
Colorado: 
Niwot Ridge (26) 140 DEAD 
Summit Lake (26) 141 DEAD 
Rollins Pass (26) 139 DEAD 
Arctagrostis latifolia 
Alaska: 
Prudhoe Bay (56) 155 19/36 24/35 6.0 9.0 13 15. 2.22/1.0) 222/25 3:2 8.5 
Prudhoe Bay (28) 156 XX 24/31 XX 8.5 XX 53 XX 32/2.0 XX 22.5 
Eagle Summit (56) 154 32/52 27/42 9.0 8.5 25 16.32/10" 26/30 A429 140 
Tok Junction (28) 149 XX 45/40 XX 9.0 XX 8 XX 32/2.0 XX 14.0 
Tok Junction (56) 150 40/70 34/27 12:0. 12:0 22 ZL. 31/30 32/3.0.7. 554 8.0 
Tok Junction (42) 151 40/74 x 10.0 x 22 x 32/2.0 x 32.2 x 
Eureka (28) 15s 32/57. 26/31 AS 9.0 39 2. St/2.0 25/20. 2 359 ous) 
Hatcher Pass (28) 152 32/60 32/38 60 11.0 24 % 82/30 24/25 , sis 8.5 
Calamagrostis inexpansa 
Alaska: 
Sagwon (63) 158 18/36 41/44 3.0 6.0 28 18. 32/20 22/40 . 21.2 320 
Sagwon (56) 159 20/39 31/0 3.5 6.0 33 2°. 32/725 32/2.0 — 374 8.0 
Sagwon (28) 128 16/35 29/28 2.0 40 116 13 30/25 327/30 280 195 
