Forest ecosystems in the upper reaches of the Malka River (Central Caucasus): typology, floristic composition, current state

According to the results of study, it found that in upper reaches Malka River, most common is group birch forests with tallgrass vegetation cover, including Betuletum calamagrostioso-herbosum . Smaller areas occupied by complex herbaceous forests, represented Pineto-betuletum and a pine herbrich Pinetum Forest stands are mainly singlestorey, medium low-density, bonitet classes II-IV. The floristic composition River basin includes 101 species from 68 genera 38 families. ecosystems study area home four vascular plants included list protected taxa KabardinoBalkarian Republic: Betula raddeana Trautv, Vaccinium myrtillus L., V. vitis-idaea Allium victorialis L. Among lichen species, we – Leptogium burnetiae C. W. Dodge, Letharia vulpina (L.) Hue, Lobaria pulmonaria Hoffm.), Lobarina scrobiculata (Scop.) Nyl.), Sticta sylvatica (Huds.) Ach. Usnea florida Weber ex F. H. Wigg. article analyzes geographic spectrum forest flora lichens, 12 elements, boreal geoelement predominating. dominated geoelements.