Forests classification with the use of field guide of European Russia forest types (on the example of Karelia and Karelian isthmus)

The forests of Karelia and the Karelian Isthmus were classified by field guide of European Russia forest types, which was developed by L. B. Zaugolnova and V.B Martynenko. The studied forests were classified into five main sections: lichenous, green moss, sphagnous, grass and grass-marsh. The most w...

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Published in:Forest science issues
Main Author: A.V. Gornov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: Russian Academy of Sciences, Center for Forest Ecology and Productivity 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.31509/2658-607x-2018-1-1-1-53
https://doaj.org/article/ec6b208ad98f41858f5b26f7ab1c1ea2
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Summary:The forests of Karelia and the Karelian Isthmus were classified by field guide of European Russia forest types, which was developed by L. B. Zaugolnova and V.B Martynenko. The studied forests were classified into five main sections: lichenous, green moss, sphagnous, grass and grass-marsh. The most widely represented are the green moss and sphagnous sections. They include five groups of forest types. The lichen section is the least diverse: it contains only two groups of forest types. In each group of forest types identified forest types. The most common types of forest are pine and blueberry-green moss forests.