Mountain Meadow Phytocenoses Under Technogenic Impact In The Andean Range, Chechen Republic
Abstract
The article presents the findings of a study conducted on mountain-meadow phytocenoses in the subalpine landscapes of Harami Pass, located in the Andi Range of the Chechen Republic. The study focused on understanding the impact of anthropogenic factors, particularly intensive livestock grazing, on the floristic and ecological structure of these phytocenoses. The research, conducted by the authors in 2011 and 2022, revealed the current floristic composition of the landscapes under investigation, which includes a minimum of 60 species of higher vascular plants. Human activity, especially in terms of vegetation cover, has significantly altered the natural landscape components of this region. Subalpine landscapes are of considerable importance not only for preserving the region's biodiversity, serving as habitats for typical zonal cenoses and rare taxa but also for their significant tourism potential. This study aimed to highlight the unique regional characteristics of the studied plant communities, influenced by geographical, ecological, and cenotic factors, as well as human economic activities. It was suggested that the current state of vegetation in the study area is influenced by various factors, including its geographical location, ecological conditions, and the degree of degradation and anthropogenic disturbances affecting the soil and vegetation cover. The study found that as grazing intensity increased, there was a weakening of phytocenotic relationships within the natural community, leading to the degradation of herbage organization and the loss of species that were less resistant to grazing, including valuable plant species.
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30 September 2024
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978-1-80296-966-5
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European Publisher
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4
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1st Edition
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1-1008
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sustainable development, ecology, economy, technologies, green technologies
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Alikhadzhiev, M., Belous, V., & Erzhapova, R. (2024). Mountain Meadow Phytocenoses Under Technogenic Impact In The Andean Range, Chechen Republic. In K. A. Said-Akhmadovich, & A. S. Salamova (Eds.), Modern Trends in Governance and Sustainable Development of Socio-economic Systems: From Regional Development to Global Economic Growth, vol 4. European Proceedings of Multidisciplinary Sciences (pp. 832-838). European Publisher. https://doi.org/10.15405/epms.2024.09.94