THE INFLUENCE OF THE CLIMATE FEATURES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF SOME HIGH-MOUNTAIN VEGETATION TYPES IN ALTAY
The dependence of various high-mountain vegetation types on the climate features and the climatic tolerance of the plant communities are revealed on the base of long-term field research in Altay mountains.
Keywords: climate, high-mountain, ecological factors, vegetation types, habitats
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Issue: 6, 2009
Rubric: Biology
Pages: 132 — 137
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