Features of the Flora of Liverworts (Hepaticae) of Termal Habitats in Kamchatka
V. A. Bakalin1, O. A. Chernyagina2, V. E. Kirichenko2
1 Institute of Soil Biology FEB RAS
2 Kamchat Affiliation of the Pacific Institute of Geography FEB RAS
v_bak@list. ru, defens@mail.kamchatka.ru
Keywords: Hepaticae, Russian Far East, thermal habitats, thermophiles, Kamchatka
Pages: 43-50
Abstract
The flora of liverworts (Hepaticae) in the nearest surroundings of thermal sources at Kamchatka is described. It is revealed that the wide propagation of hydrothermal activity over Kamchatka allows conserving some heat-loving taxons and growing a small group of species occurring only in the vicinity of thermal fields over the entire natural habitat. In general, the taxonomix diversity of Hepaticae from thermal habitats is rather low: 45 species have been revealed.
|
