Årg. 194 Nr. 2 (1971): Meddelelser om Grønland

Abstract. p. 5
The vegetation of kames and emerged delta remnants. p. 7
Introduction. p. 7
Topography and soils. p. 8
Site factors. p. 10
Coverage of the ground by vascular plants. p. 11
The moisture supply. p. 11
Frost disturbance in the soil. p. 12
Nonfrost disturbance of the soil . p. 12
The vegetation. p. 13
Introduction. p. 13
First locality. p. 17
Turf hummock systems. p. 22
Second locality. p. 23
Behavior of the species on gradients of ground coverage, moisture and physical disturbance. p. 31
The coverage gradient. p. 32
The moisture gradient. p. 32
The frost disturbance gradient. p. 32
The nonfrost disturbance gradient. p. 33
Appendix: Supplementary notes on wind action in the Mesters Vig district. p. 33
The effects of earthflow upon the vegetation. p. 39
Introduction. p. 39
Topography, soils and water supply. p. 41
The vegetation. p. 42
Behavior of the flora on gradients of coverage, moisture and physical disturbance. p. 48
Summary. p.  49
The effects of slushflow upon vegetation. p. 51
Introduction. p. 51
Sources of the data. p. 53
Description of the sites. p. 54
Behavior and distribution of vascular plants. p. 58
On the frequency of slushflows. p. 62
Introduction. p. 62
Analysis of the data. p. 64
Comparison of plant growth behavior in slushflows and on the Labben slopes. p. 66
A suggested sequence in the development of slushflows in the Mesters Vig district. p. 68

The vegetation of palsen-like structures. p. 69
Location and description of the site. p. 69
Vegetation. p. 72
Discussion. p. 74
The vascular plants of lakes and sea shores. p. 75
Lake shore vegetation. p. 75
Plants of the sea shores. p. 79
Calcicolous vascular plants in the Mesters Vig district. p. 85
Ruderal plants in the Mesters Vig district. p. 88
Introduction. p. 88
Description of the study sites. p. 88
The Mesters Vig airfield and vicinity. p. 88
Camp Tahoe and vicinity. p. 89
Vegetation. p. 91
Vegetation prior to human occupance. p. 91
The ruderal vegetation. p. 93
Habitat factors in ruderal areas. p. 99
Coverage of the ground by vascular plants. p. 99
Moisture supply. p. 99
Physical disturbance by frost action. p. 99
Physical disturbance by non frost processes. p.100
Nutritional factors. p. 100
The behavior of ruderal species on gradients of coverage, moisture and physical disturbance. p.100
Introduction. p. 100
The coverage gradient. p. 102
The moisture gradient. p.102
The frost disturbance gradient. p.102
The nonfrost disturbance gradient. p. 103
Summary. p. 103
Literature cited. p. 105