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        <p> During geobotanical studies in the north-eastern border of hemi-boreal zone, in Valday (NW Russia), rare eutrophic deciduous forests dominated by oak Quercus robur were observed. A comparison of these forests with the model of European deciduous forest in Białowieża National Park (NE-Poland) indicates a great similarity. Therefore, eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday can be classified to the Querco-Fagetea class, the Fagetalia sylvaticae order and to the Capinion betuli alliance, despite the absence of hornbeam Carpinus betulus in the region. Rarity of eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday region results probably from strong anthropogenic pressure in the past.</p>
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During geobotanical studies in the north-eastern border of hemi-boreal zone, in Valday (NW Russia), rare eutrophic deciduous forests dominated by oak Quercus robur were observed. A comparison of these forests with the model of European deciduous forest in Białowieża National Park (NE-Poland) indicates a great similarity. Therefore, eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday can be classified to the Querco-Fagetea class, the Fagetalia sylvaticae order and to the Capinion betuli alliance, despite the absence of hornbeam Carpinus betulus in the region. Rarity of eutrophic deciduous forests in Valday region results probably from strong anthropogenic pressure in the past.

Białowieża Forest (Ne-Poland) and Valday Np ( Nw-Russia) – Biogeographical Characteristics of Eutrophic Deciduous Forests

Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

Institute of Geography Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Quaestiones Geographicae

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During geobotanical studies in the north-eastern border of hemi-boreal zone, in Valday (NW Russia), rare eutrophic deciduous forests dominated by oak Quercus...

Białowieża Forest (Ne-Poland) and Valday Np ( Nw-Russia) – Biogeographical Characteristics of Eutrophic Deciduous Forests

Pubblicato online: 19 set 2014

Pagine: 111 - 122

Ricevuto: 21 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0034

Parole chiave
hemiboreal and nemoral eutrophic deciduous forests, biogeographical characteristic

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

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Białowieża Forest (Ne-Poland) and Valday Np ( Nw-Russia) – Biogeographical Characteristics of Eutrophic Deciduous Forests

Pubblicato online: 19 set 2014

Pagine: 111 - 122

Ricevuto: 21 giu 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2014-0034

Parole chiavehemiboreal and nemoral eutrophic deciduous forests, biogeographical characteristic

© Faculty of Geographical and Geological Sciences, Adam Mickiewicz University

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
hemiboreal and nemoral eutrophic deciduous forests, biogeographical characteristic