Besdeleva T.A., Besdelev A.B.

Analysis of life forms in Ericaceae Family of the Rus­sian Far East flora

Year: 2001, Issue: XLVII, Pages: 193 - 213

The paper analyses distribution of life forms in Ericaceae Family in RFE on the basis of multivolume series Vascular Plants of Soviet Far East. The authors counted a number of species of each life form for different Holistic areas. The research shows the fact that trees and tall shrubs can be met only in the south of RFE; a number of dwarf-shrubs is higher in the north. Maps of distribution of different life forms in RFE are shown; degree of saturation of each floristic area by species of certain life form is indicated.

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