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Analysis of the flora of Greek juniper light forests of the Mountain Crimea

https://doi.org/10.25684/2712-7788-2023-4-169-49-66

Abstract

The aim of the work is to analyze the species composition, structure, sozological and resource significance of the vascular flora in the Greek juniper light forests of the Crimean Mountains in order to clarify their botanical and geographical features and improve measures of conservation. The work is based on the materials of many years of field research, which were carried out by the traditional route-reconnaissance method, as well as on the generalization of information from literary and Internet sources. The systematic structure was analyzed in accordance with the classical approaches of the comparative floristic analysis. The areological and ecological-biomorphological characteristics of the species are given according to the "Biological Flora of the Crimea" by V.N. Golubev. The nomenclature of the taxa corresponds to IPNI and POWO. The sozological and resource status of species is given in accordance with the relevant nature conservation documents. It has been established that the flora of Greek juniper light forests of the Crimean Mountains includes at least 524 species and subspecies of vascular plants from 270 genera of 62 families, which is over 20% of the Crimean flora. The "core" of the studied coenoflora was identified, which includes 289 species from 173 genera of 49 families. In the systematic spectrum, the main role is played by the families Fabaceae, Poaceae, and Asteraceae; in the geographical spectrum, species with a range of the Paleomediterranean type, primarily the Mediterranean-West Asian group, predominate. In the spectrum of biomorphs, the number of monocarpics significantly exceeds the number of polycarpic herbs species, which is typical of arid and subarid light forests. Among the ecomorphs, xeromesophytes dominate in terms of water regime. There are 71 species under conservation, as well as 50 resource species belonging to the group of the crop wild relatives. The conducted studies have expanded the understanding of the quantitative composition of the flora of the Greek juniper light forests of the Crimea by 1.5–2 times compared to previously available data. The characteristic features of the flora of the Greek juniper light forests of the Crimea, which confirmed their similarity and close relationship with the subarid woodlands of the more southern regions of the Mediterranean, were revealed. The high phytosozological value of these communities has been proved.

About the Author

L. E. Ryff
Никитский ботанический сад – Национальный научный центр РАН
Russian Federation


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Ryff L.E. Analysis of the flora of Greek juniper light forests of the Mountain Crimea. Plant Biology and Horticulture: theory, innovation. 2023;(4 (169)):49-66. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.25684/2712-7788-2023-4-169-49-66

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