Sphagnum mosses on the mires of the Altai-Sayan Mountains region |
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| Authors: | Natalia A Chernova Irina I Volkova |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Environmental Studies, Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk, Russianaitina@rambler.ru;3. Bio-Clim-Land Centre, Biological Institute, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia |
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| Abstract: | AbstractSphagnum mosses are a characteristic component of plant communities in the mountain mires of the Altai-Sayan region. The genus Sphagnum L. ranks first in the species diversity and includes 32 species, accounting for 57.1% of the species diversity of sphagnum mosses of Russia and 62.8% of the species diversity of sphagnum mosses of the Asian part of Russia. Twenty-five species of sphagnum moss are revealed in the mires of the Western Sayan and Altai, listed in this paper; 28 species occur on the Kuznetsky Alatau mires. Rare species are Sphagnum aongstroemii, S. auriculatum, S. contortum, S. platyphyllum, S. pulchrum, S. subfulvum, S. tenellum. |
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| Keywords: | Sphagnum mosses mires Altai-Sayan Mountains region |
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