Open AccessCHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE AND ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS OF STANDS IN THE TRANSITION ZONE BETWEEN THE FOREST AND MOUNTAIN STEPPES IN THE KRAKA MASSIF, SOUTH URALS
Author(s) -
I.K. Gaysin
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.17223/978-5-94621-954-9-2020-37
Subject(s) - ecotone , biomass (ecology) , steppe , massif , forest steppe , range (aeronautics) , transition zone , environmental science , geography , forestry , ecology , agroforestry , geology , shrub , biology , materials science , cartography , geochemistry , composite material
The structure of tree stands in the ecotone between the forest and extrazonal steppes on southern slope the South Kraka mountain range (eastern macro slope of the South Urals) was investigated. On the basis of taxation data and the identified close relationships between the biomass of trees and the diameters of their trunks, aboveground biomass of stands was calculated. It has been shown that the deterioration of microclimatic and soil conditions for the growth and regeneration of trees in the transition zone between the forest and mountain steppes leads to a significant change in taxation characteristics and aboveground biomass of tree stands.