Dry grassland plant communities in Wood Buffalo National Park, Alberta

Four dry grassland sites in Wood Buffalo National Park were found to contain plant species typical of grassland vegetation much farther south in the Prairie Provinces. Grassland stands in the Salt River area, dominated by Stipa curtiseta and Danthonia californica, were similar to the grassland of the Peace River district described by E.H. Moss. Sites in the Peace Point area had Stipa columbiana, S. curtiseta and S. comata as important components. Disturbance from compaction and erosion caused increases