E. Z. Baisheva, S. N. Zhigunova, V. B. Martynenko, and P. S. Shirokikh
Institute of Biology, Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences,
prosp. Oktyabrya 69, Ufa, 450054 Bashkortostan, Russia;
e-mail: elvbai@anrb.ru
Received March 28, 2007
Abstract—The composition of bryophytes in forests of the Ufa Plateau has been studied. The results obtained
by ordination methods show that the coverage of epigeic mosses decreases with an increase in tree stand density
and proportion of broadleaf tree species as well as in the coverage and average height of herbaceous layer. The
main factors determining the distribution of epigeic mosses are illumination level, soil fertility, and the degree
of soil development.
DOI: 10.1134/S1067413609030060
Key works: bryophytes, ordination, conifer–broadleaf forests, ecological factors.
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