Phytomass ± s.e (g m-2)
    June 6th to June 11th June 18th - June 25th July 2nd - July 10th July 15th - July 26th July 29th - Aug. 6th Aug. 13th - Aug. 20th
Forb*                                                  
MATa 0.0 ± 0.0 1.3 ± 0.8 1.1 ± 0.4 2.9 ± 1.2 3.8 ± 2.8 3.2 ± 1.3
MNTb 3.6 ± 1.2 4.5 ± 1.1 14.1 ± 3.9 14.7 ± 7.3 8.7 ± 1.7 6.0 ± 1.9
MTa 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0
STb 2.9 ± 1.3   4.8 ± 0.9   10.3 ± 2.7   21.7 ± 4.3   7.5 ± 1.3   5.9 ± 1.0  
Graminoid                                                  
MATa 10.2 ± 3.1 88.5 ± 27.8 71.7 ± 12.7 90.6 ± 16.0 78.3 ± 17.3 61.2 ± 13.2
MNTb 7.1 ± 1.1 24.3 ± 4.0 24.0 ± 2.6 39.1 ± 9.0 25.9 ± 2.5 16.8 ± 3.3
MTa 59.7 ± 12.6 75.6 ± 9.2 87.2 ± 12.2 114.3 ± 10.2 104.0 ± 14.8 81.4 ± 11.8
STb 27.9 ± 17.3   21.4 ± 10.4   17.5 ± 5.9   34.1 ± 10.4   51.2 ± 13.1   32.2 ± 12.8  
Horsetail                                                  
MATa 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0
MNTb 9.4 ± 4.0 16.8 ± 4.1 27.2 ± 8.3 17.5 ± 4.4 12.1 ± 2.3 17.2 ± 3.0
MTa 0.0 ± 0.0 2.2 ± 2.2 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0
STa 0.0 ± 0.0   0.0 ± 0.0   0.0 ± 0.0   0.0 ± 0.0   0.0 ± 0.0   0.0 ± 0.0  
Lichen                                                  
MATa 19.0 ± 8.0 28.4 ± 9.8 46.4 ± 14.4 30.6 ± 8.4 43.5 ± 30.7 56.5 ± 29.8
MNTab 19.3 ± 6.1 14.6 ± 5.7 28.5 ± 8.9 4.7 ± 2.7 31.1 ± 9.1 90.4 ± 23.1
MTab 34.3 ± 11.6 18.6 ± 4.1 15.1 ± 3.8 24.4 ± 4.3 26.7 ± 6.7 15.8 ± 6.6
STb 8.4 ± 4.5   13.9 ± 9.7   8.9 ± 4.2   29.6 ± 20.8   21.4 ± 7.7   16.4 ± 12.3  
Moss                                                  
MATa 111.5 ± 32.9 214.3 ± 50.4 111.2 ± 43.1 145.1 ± 29.1 229.1 ± 53.2 226.0 ± 64.0
MNTb 345.8 ± 55.8 440.5 ± 45.4 618.7 ± 47.2 414.8 ± 78.0 513.9 ± 44.8 436.4 ± 47.9
MTc 368.3 ± 42.1 338.9 ± 74.7 155.5 ± 23.0 272.1 ± 32.4 448.0 ± 48.3 426.9 ± 59.9
STc 269.3 ± 35.5   252.2 ± 58.7   371.1 ± 30.4   265.7 ± 28.3   350.1 ± 48.0   400.6 ± 60.2  
Deciduous Woody Material                                                  
MATa 50.8 ± 12.1 134.3 ± 33.3 58.5 ± 16.0 97.9 ± 16.8 141.9 ± 17.8 143.8 ± 30.1
MNTb 2.9 ± 1.0 5.7 ± 1.3 6.3 ± 3.3 7.2 ± 2.3 11.4 ± 2.7 23.5 ± 3.8
MTb 6.7 ± 2.4 9.1 ± 2.8 6.4 ± 1.8 5.0 ± 1.4 8.9 ± 2.2 9.7 ± 3.7
STc 483.8 ± 142.1   512.8 ± 77.7   711.3 ± 136.1   537.2 ± 77.2   527.8 ± 79.6   565.8 ± 90.5  
Deciduous Foliar Material                                                  
MATa 0.1 ± 0.1 19.3 ± 8.3 19.1 ± 3.8 29.5 ± 4.0 29.1 ± 5.7 23.4 ± 4.8
MNTa 2.7 ± 0.7 14.8 ± 2.3 10.3 ± 4.3 13.1 ± 2.5 13.6 ± 2.5 11.9 ± 1.9
MTa 0.2 ± 0.1 8.7 ± 2.0 11.8 ± 1.4 11.8 ± 1.0 13.8 ± 1.9 5.9 ± 2.0
STb 0.5 ± 0.3   87.1 ± 10.9   125.1 ± 17.7   109.6 ± 16.6   71.1 ± 12.9   16.8 ± 5.1  
Evergreen Woody Material                                                  
MATa 42.9 ± 7.8 61.5 ± 8.7 47.4 ± 9.2 79.3 ± 9.7 72.2 ± 16.0 68.9 ± 11.8
MNTb 0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0 10.4 ± 3.7 3.1 ± 1.4 19.2 ± 3.6 36.7 ± 5.8
MTc 52.4 ± 7.9 37.1 ± 4.2 38.2 ± 3.9 55.3 ± 7.0 50.3 ± 9.0 42.7 ± 6.1
STb 2.3 ± 1.6   1.3 ± 0.9   7.0 ± 5.3   8.8 ± 8.6   4.4 ± 2.7   3.4 ± 2.3  
Evergreen Foliar Material                                                  
MATa 22.4 ± 5.4 116.6 ± 16.3 86.5 ± 10.7 98.9 ± 10.1 123.7 ± 37.0 114.5 ± 15.9
MNTb 25.5 ± 8.6 31.9 ± 5.9 34.0 ± 12.5 59.7 ± 9.5 22.1 ± 4.7 32.9 ± 7.7
MTb 40.5 ± 5.0 31.7 ± 5.8 45.3 ± 5.9 52.7 ± 5.3 51.4 ± 6.9 37.6 ± 5.0
STc 1.9 ± 1.9 0.4 ± 0.3 4.6 ± 4.3 8.3 ± 8.0 3.9 ± 2.8 7.1 ± 4.1  
Shrub Total                                                  
MATa 116.2 ± 17.8 331.8 ± 48.2 211.5 ± 27.0 305.6 ± 24.8 367.0 ± 50.4 350.5 ± 47.0
MNTb 31.1 ± 9.5 52.4 ± 6.9 60.9 ± 15.6 83.1 ± 12.1 66.3 ± 5.9 105.0 ± 12.8
MTb 99.9 ± 8.7 86.6 ± 4.5 101.8 ± 7.8 124.8 ± 11.5 124.3 ± 16.0 95.9 ± 10.2
STc 488.4 ± 141.0   601.6 ± 86.0   848.1 ± 146.0   663.8 ± 80.4   607.2 ± 89.3   593.0 ± 89.2  
Total                                                  
MATa 256.9 ± 34.1 664.2 ± 72.3 441.8 ± 54.3 574.7 ± 42.5 721.6 ± 71.3 697.2 ± 83.3
MNTa 416.2 ± 54.8 553.0 ± 46.1 773.4 ± 52.7 573.9 ± 88.8 658.0 ± 44.5 671.8 ± 43.5
MTa 562.2 ± 35.8 522.0 ± 68.2 359.6 ± 19.2 535.6 ± 38.7 703.0 ± 39.2 619.9 ± 52.5
  STb 796.9 ± 142.0   893.9 ± 72.2   1255.9 ± 122.8   1014.9 ± 89.5   1037.4 ± 95.3   1048.1 ± 106.8    
Standing Dead
MATa 161.5 ± 49.4 291.3 ± 75.4 207.0 ± 68.2 264.4 ± 47.6 217.0 ± 58.8 170.2 ± 36.6
MNTb 91.7 ± 10.1 96.1 ± 10.9 75.7 ± 11.6 73.3 ± 18.1 153.4 ± 29.5 127.0 ± 12.8
MTa 246.7 ± 40.3 170.0 ± 29.0 154.3 ± 16.8 219.2 ± 29.5 177.7 ± 25.5 237.9 ± 57.5
STb 119.4 ± 14.0 108.9 ± 22.7 79.8 ± 13.0 75.7 ± 9.7 158.2 ± 31.8 166.0 ± 20.2
                                                     
*Seasonal trends of specific phytomass components with different lower case letters (a,b,c) among tundra vegetation types are significantly different,
   Repeated Measures GLM (p < 0.05)