Vegetation of Salavat town (Bashkortostan Republic). I. The higher aquatic vegetation (classes Lemnetea and Potametea)

Ya. M. Golovanov, S. S. Petrov, L. M. Abramova

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31111/vegrus/2011.19.55

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The results of a syntaxonomical study (by Braun-Blanquet method) of higher aquatic plant communities of Salavat town (Bashkortostan Republic), the third city in the republic with population approximately of 150 000 people, are presented. The diversity of communities of aquatic vegetation has been classified. They belong to 2 classes (Lemnetea, Potametea), 3 orders (Lemnetalia, Hydrocharitetalia and Potametalia), 4 alliances (Lemnion minoris, Hydrocharition morsus-ranae, Potamion pectinati and Nymphaeion albae), 14 associations and 10 variants. An expansion of the communities belong to associations Elodeetum canadensis, Najadetum marinae in the Belaya river was noticed. It indicates the intensification of sewage disposal to the river.

Key words: classification, urban vegetation, higher aquatic vegetation, classes Lemnetea, Potametea

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Golovanov Ya. M., Petrov S. S., Abramova L. M. 2011. Vegetation of Salavat town (Bashkortostan Republic). I. The higher aquatic vegetation (classes Lemnetea and Potametea) // Vegetation of Russia. N 19. P. 55–70. https://doi.org/10.31111/vegrus/2011.19.55

Received February 7 2011