Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia

Potamogeton alpinus Balb. is a Holarctic arctoboreal aquatic plant species. In European Russia, it is a common species in the tundra and taiga. We have found that the southern border of the main part of the range of P. alpinus in the European Russia coincides with the southern border of the natural...

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Main Authors: E.V. Ershkova, I.G. Esina, O.G. Grishutkin, A.V. Chkalov
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description Potamogeton alpinus Balb. is a Holarctic arctoboreal aquatic plant species. In European Russia, it is a common species in the tundra and taiga. We have found that the southern border of the main part of the range of P. alpinus in the European Russia coincides with the southern border of the natural zone of mixed and broad-leaved forests. In the forest-steppe zone, there are single locations in the water bodies of large forests. In the eastern part of European Russia, the species is confined to the southern border of coniferous and mixed forests. Single locations of P. alpinus have also been recorded in lakes of the mountainous part of the Caucasus. In the north-east of European Russia, it grows on clay- and sandysilty soils of lakes, oxbow lakes, ponds and slow-flowing rivers. It can be found in puddles and quarries, on damp pastures, in depressions between hummocks, in swamps, in streams, ditches, sometimes in fast rivers of mountains with a rocky bottom. To the south, it grows mainly in small rivers and streams, as well as associated reservoirs. It is also found in karst lakes, overgrown developed peatlands. It prefers sandy or sandy-silty grounds, with a low number of biogenic elements. It has been revealed that the main factors in the reduction of the number of species are pollution of reservoirs and watercourses, changes in hydrophysical parameters of water, оvergrowing of reservoirs. It is neсessary to conserve the populations of P. alpinus on the border of the range. Only some of the P. alpinus populations in the forest-steppe are located in the protected areas of European Russia. In order to conserve, it is need to include P. alpinus to the Red Lists of Tambov, Tula, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, Samara, Orel, Smolensk, Kaluga, Ryazan regions; to monitor the state of the species’ population and it habitats annually, search for new plant locations and take them under protection. Employees of environmental departments must constantly monitor the obligations of regional residents to comply with regulations of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental protection and provide measures for environmental education of the population.
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spelling doaj-art-6635ec77b899453fb2aa6f4381aa535f2025-08-20T02:40:23ZengCherepovets State UniversityТрансформация экосистем2619-09312025-06-018211513610.23859/estr-230928Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European RussiaE.V. Ershkova0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6998-3496I.G. Esina1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0410-2779O.G. Grishutkin2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1594-4461A.V. Chkalov3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3852-7663Joint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “SmolnyJoint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “SmolnyJoint Directorate of the Mordovia State Nature Reserve and National Park “Smolny; Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of SciencesInstitute of Biology and Biomedicine, Nizhny Novgorod State University of N.I. LobachevskyPotamogeton alpinus Balb. is a Holarctic arctoboreal aquatic plant species. In European Russia, it is a common species in the tundra and taiga. We have found that the southern border of the main part of the range of P. alpinus in the European Russia coincides with the southern border of the natural zone of mixed and broad-leaved forests. In the forest-steppe zone, there are single locations in the water bodies of large forests. In the eastern part of European Russia, the species is confined to the southern border of coniferous and mixed forests. Single locations of P. alpinus have also been recorded in lakes of the mountainous part of the Caucasus. In the north-east of European Russia, it grows on clay- and sandysilty soils of lakes, oxbow lakes, ponds and slow-flowing rivers. It can be found in puddles and quarries, on damp pastures, in depressions between hummocks, in swamps, in streams, ditches, sometimes in fast rivers of mountains with a rocky bottom. To the south, it grows mainly in small rivers and streams, as well as associated reservoirs. It is also found in karst lakes, overgrown developed peatlands. It prefers sandy or sandy-silty grounds, with a low number of biogenic elements. It has been revealed that the main factors in the reduction of the number of species are pollution of reservoirs and watercourses, changes in hydrophysical parameters of water, оvergrowing of reservoirs. It is neсessary to conserve the populations of P. alpinus on the border of the range. Only some of the P. alpinus populations in the forest-steppe are located in the protected areas of European Russia. In order to conserve, it is need to include P. alpinus to the Red Lists of Tambov, Tula, Bryansk, Kursk, Voronezh, Samara, Orel, Smolensk, Kaluga, Ryazan regions; to monitor the state of the species’ population and it habitats annually, search for new plant locations and take them under protection. Employees of environmental departments must constantly monitor the obligations of regional residents to comply with regulations of the Russian Federation in the field of environmental protection and provide measures for environmental education of the population.https://en.ecosysttrans.com/publikatsii/ecosystem-transformation-volume-8-no-2-2025/distribution-ecology-and-conservation-of-the-potamogeton-alpinus-balb-potamogetonaceae-bercht-j-pres/aquatic plantsvascular plantsrangerare plants
spellingShingle E.V. Ershkova
I.G. Esina
O.G. Grishutkin
A.V. Chkalov
Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
Трансформация экосистем
aquatic plants
vascular plants
range
rare plants
title Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
title_full Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
title_fullStr Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
title_full_unstemmed Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
title_short Distribution, ecology and conservation of the Potamogeton alpinus Balb. (Potamogetonaceae Bercht. & J. Presl) on the southern border of range in European Russia
title_sort distribution ecology and conservation of the potamogeton alpinus balb potamogetonaceae bercht j presl on the southern border of range in european russia
topic aquatic plants
vascular plants
range
rare plants
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