A compendium of the flora of the islands in the lower Vyg River in Karelia
https://doi.org/10.30901/2658-3860-2019-3-56-70
Abstract
The study of regional floras is one of the main tasks of floristics, which allows one to make the most complete inventory and analyze the species composition. The analysis results in a reconstructed picture of the vegetation development in the investigated area. Human economic activities in the area have created new habitats for the species whose main distribution range is far beyond boundaries of the area. Therefore, the main objective of the study was to study the flora of the islands in the lower Vyg River. To achieve the goal, the route-reconnaissance method was used. The performed work revealed the constancy of the species composition of the flora of the islands. All in all, 136 species were found on the islands, 50% of which are common in this territory and make up the main core, which is part of the northern taiga flora. The differences between the floristic composition of the islands are due to the current state of the Vyg River, altered by the dam of the hydroelectric power station, and a large anthropogenic pressure associated with the development of tourism in the places of petroglyphs accumulation.
About the Author
L. Yu. Shipilina
N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
42–44, B. Morskaya St., St. Petersburg, 190000
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Shipilina L.Yu. A compendium of the flora of the islands in the lower Vyg River in Karelia. Vavilovia. 2019;2(3):56-70. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30901/2658-3860-2019-3-56-70
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