Abstract
The floristic structure of mosses on overgrown coal dumps of the Kemerovo region in three natural zones has been studied. The features of the behavior of a number of species in the conditions of anthropogenically altered communities are noted. A species included in the Red Data Book of the region has been identified.
Highlights
Human economic activity inevitably leads to the fact that significant areas of the earth's surface are disturbed
2 Materials and Methods The objects of study are located in three natural subzones: the southern forest-steppe “steppe core of the Kuznetsk depression”, the northern forest-steppe (Kedrovsky and Chernigovsky coal open-pit mines) and taiga (Krasnogorsky and Sibirginsky open-pit mines)
Even in open areas, large areas are occupied by Niphotrichum canescens
Summary
Human economic activity inevitably leads to the fact that significant areas of the earth's surface are disturbed. The greatest changes are taking place in the regions where mining operations are carried out - ore or fossil fuel. The Kuznetsk Basin is the largest in Russia, both in terms of the amount of coal reserves and in terms of production. In addition to open pits, huge areas are occupied by dumps of overburden rocks. Areas devoid of natural vegetation cover, and often of soil, begin to be populated by the most active plants and lichens. In the group of pioneer species, bryophytes play a significant role. The aim of the research was to study the floristic composition of mosses growing on dumps
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