Flora and vegetation of the meadows of the Itantsa depression (Eastern Baikal region)

The article studies the vegetation cover of the Itantsa depression, located at the junction of Altai-Sayan and Baikal-Dzhugdzhur floristic regions. We have analyzed the floristic, coenotic and spatial structure of the vegetation of the depression and developed its map. The meadow flora of the Itantsa depression is characterized by a rich species composition - 276 species from 130 genera and 37 families, and is represented by species that can exist in specific watering conditions and withstand summer floods. Vegetation of the meadows is represented by two types (real meadows and marshy meadows). We also have analyzed the productivity of meadows of the region under study.