Abstract
A method for estimating floristic diversity at the species, genus, and family levels and the taxonomic structure of the flora of protected natural areas is proposed. The method is illustrated using the example of three nature reserves located in the Northern, Middle, and Southern Urals. The dependence of the characteristics of the regional floras on their positions in the system of botanical–geographic zones, the size of the protected area, and other factors have been studied in these reserves. The proportion of endemic plants and the degree of flora synanthropization have been determined.
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Gorchakovsky, P.L., Demchenko, A.A. Comparative Estimation of Floristic Diversity in Protected Natural Areas. Russian Journal of Ecology 33, 379–387 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1020910428875
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