Epiphytic mosses in urban sites and the possibility of their use in biomonitoring (Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk)

Abstract

The article presents the study results on epiphytic mosses. The research area is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and its surroundings. To assess the epiphytic cover the method of occurrence measuring on the tree trunks with the help of a frame 10×40 cm (400 cm2) was used at 15 locations within the study region. 15 species of epiphyte moss and their distribution characteristics were identified. Populus maximowiczii A. Henri was selected as a substrate because it predominates in urban vegetation and grows naturally in floodplain areas where control plots were set up.