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The needles of juniper growing in spruce and birch forests of the Khibiny Mountains have been analyzed to evaluate the pattern of changes in their chemical composition (ADF, lignin, cellulose, lignin/cellulose, lipids, phenolic compounds, proanthocyanidins, flavonoids, N, C, and also Ca, Mg, K, Mn, Zn, P, S, Al, and Fe). It has been shown that the concentrations of lignin, lipids, phenolic compounds, Ca, Al, and Fe in the needles increase with age, while those of flavonoids, soluble and bound proanthocyanidins, N, P, K, Mg, Zn, and Mn decrease. The needles of juniper from spruce and birch forests differ in the contents of nutrient elements, which is explained by differences in the composition of soils. The contents of lignin, cellulose, and lipids in aging needles are lower in birch forests than in spruce forests.
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Original Russian Text © N.A. Artemkina, M.A. Orlova, N.V. Lukina, 2016, published in Ekologiya, 2016, No. 4, pp. 243–250.
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Artemkina, N.A., Orlova, M.A. & Lukina, N.V. Chemical composition of Juniperus sibirica needles (Cupressaceae) in the forest–tundra ecotone, the Khibiny Mountains. Russ J Ecol 47, 321–328 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1134/S106741361604007X
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