The succession system of the Samara botanical and geographical region (district boundaries and territorial structure)

Samara district is one of the districts allocated by S.M. Razumovsky in scheme botanical and geographical zoning. This area geographically delineates successional system broad-leaved forests with key species Tilia cordata, Quercus robur, Acer platanoides, Ulmus glabra. outlined boundaries on a small-scale provided list guiding species. The purpose this paper to give brief description area, outline its identify features territorial structure vegetation cover. material was scientific publications cover territory under consideration. Region covers eastern part East European Plain east Volga River, including region Urals, as well western slope Southern Urals. succession can be represented form two structural parts core periphery. shifted northeast, occupies space forest zone northern forest-steppe. periphery forest-steppe steppe zone. In system, zonal formed associations shade linden an edifier, there are light (oak) forests.