%0 Research Notes
%T Comparative application of two vegetation classification approaches to large-scale mapping of bog vegetation
%A Galanina, Olga
%D 2006
%J Suo - Mires and peat
%V 57
%N 3
%U http://suo.fi/article/9850
%X This article focuses on geobotanical mapping with special emphasis on mire vegetation.
A brief review of the history of mire mapping in Russia is given. The purpose
of the research reported here is to promote the application of cartographic methods to
phytosociological studies as well as to contribute to further development of methods
for large-scale mapping of mire vegetation. Kudrovsky mire massif (Leningrad region,
NW Russia) was chosen as the study area. Two vegetation maps were prepared on the
basis of different vegetation classifi cation approaches, namely the dominant (ecologicphytocoenotic)
and fl oristic (Braun-Blanquet) methods. The same vegetation relevé
data were classifi ed using both approaches and the resulting classifi cations were used
to construct legends for the maps. The traditions and problems of Russian vegetation
cartography are briefl y discussed.