Environmental assessment of vegetation of the spit and Tuzla island (Krasnodar Territory, Republic of the Crimea)

Abstract

In order to classify the vegetation, as well as its sozological assessment, based on the Brown-Blancke method, geobotanical descriptions of the vegetation of the spit and Tuzla island were carried out, rare species were noted, and a cartographic survey of the territory was carried out. As a result of five-year studies, the classification of vegetation of the spit and Tuzla island was made. 22 associations (2 new - Lactuco tataricae-Elaeagnetum angustifoliae and Gypsophiletum perfoliatae), 8 subassociations (6 new - Lactuco tataricae-Elaeagnetum angustifoliae juncetosum maritimae, L. t.-E. a.) are described. Artemisetosum arenariae, Phragmito-Juncetum maritimi puccinelietisum distantis, Cakilo euxinae-Crambetum artemisetosum arenariae, Cakilo euxinae-Lactucetum tataricae typicum, C. e.-L. t. gypsophiletosum perfoliatae, basal 2 community and 7 out of 13 classes and 14 unions. A geobotanical map of the spit and Tuzla island has been compiled. The high estimates of the environmental significance of observed association: Cakilo euxinae-Lactucetum tataricae, Eryngio maritimi-Cakiletum euxinae, Gypsophiletum perfoliatae and Elaeagnetum angustifoliae-Lactucetum tataricae. The necessary establishment of protected areas for the protection of some plant communities in the vegetation and the islands.