Classification of birch forests of southern and middle taiga of the Komi Republic. I. Betuleta Herbosa

Abstract

As a result of classification of the Komi Republic birch forests (within the southern and middle taiga subzones) the 5 birch forest types (grass, feathermoss, hairmoss, grass-peatmoss, and peatmoss), which are considered systems of associations in given type of habitat were distinguished. The birch stands of the grass type are considered in the present paper. The 16 plant associations are distinguished and characterized on the basis of species dominance in the herb layer and the combination of ecological-phytocoenotic groups of correlated species.