Claim · model-written summary
The Varioherbosa moss layer contains several named moss taxa.
- Taxon
- Aulacomnium palustre
Aulacomnium palustree0 - Outcome
- moss layere0
Verbatim
e0“The moss layer is formed by Aulacomnium palustre, Brachythecium salebrosum, Bryum pseudotriquetrum, Climacium dendroides, Dicranum majus, Hylocomium splendens, Sanionia uncinata, Sciuro-hypnum reflexum, S. starkei, etc”
Title
Willow shrub communities in the North of the Koryak Okrug (Kamchatka Territory)
V. Yu. Neshataeva; V. Yu. Neshataev; K. I. Skvortsov; et al. Vegetation of Russia 2025. doi:10.31111/vegrus/2025.50.107
Other claims from this paper (14)
- Observation Shrub willow communities are widespread across the northern Koryak Okrug in several valley, floodplain, slope and mire habitats.
- Observation Salix pulchra, S. alaxensis and S. krylovii are the main dominants.
- Observation Communities formed by Salix lanata, S. saxatilis and S. glauca are quite rare.
- Method / resource Classification of 54 relevés revealed 21 associations, 13 association groups and five formations.
- Observation Salix pulchra communities had higher community diversity and occupied varied habitats.
- Observation Salix lanata communities had low diversity and were rare in the northern Koryak Okrug.
- Observation Salix pulchra, S. alaxensis and S. krylovii communities represented five named association groups and occupied depressions, hollows, ridge feet, slopes and watersheds.
- Observation Sphagnosa and Paludiherbosa willow communities occurred at mire edges and lake hollows.
- Observation Herbaceous mesophytes predominate in the Varioherbosa group.
- Observation Paludiherbosa willow communities have mesohygrophytes and hygrophytes in the grass layer and mosses in the ground layer.
- Observation Sedges dominate the grass layer of Paludiherbosa communities.
- Observation Vacciniosa uliginosi communities are mainly characterized by dwarf shrubs, dwarf birches and mosses.
- Observation The Salix pulchra Caricoso lugentis-eriophorosa vaginatae group is transitional to zonal tundra.
- Observation Shrub willow communities occupy large valley and depression areas and provide valuable summer and early autumn reindeer pasture.