Geobotany Studies

Nakhutsrishvili, George

The book describes richness and diversity of Georgia’s vegetation. Contrasting ecosystems coexist on the relatively small territory of the country and include semi-deserts in East Georgia, Colchic forests with almost sub-tropical climate in West Georgia and subnival plant communities in high mountains. West Georgia lacks xerophilous vegetation zone and mesophilous forest vegetation spreads from the sea level to subalpine zone. The Colchic refugium (West Georgia) ensured survival of the Tertiary’s mesophilous forest flora. Vertical profile of the vegetation is more complex in East Georgia with semi-desert, steppe and arid open forest zone. In South Georgia the montane zone represented by montane steppe is devoid of forests

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2012-08-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783642299148

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29915-5

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 236