Features of plants growing in upland bogs in the conditions of oil pollution in the Middle Ob region

Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous District - Yugra is one of the largest oil producing regions in the world. Oil and gas production has a significant technological impact on the environment, in as much as oil development, production, and transportation are inevitably accompanied by hydrocarbon pollution. This fact leads to the acute problem of oil pollution of natural objects, as it stresses all species of biota including plants. The researchers identify the links between functional characteristics of plants and environmental conditions of their habitat to predict the response of plants to various anthropogenic impacts and to assess the state of contaminated areas. Based on the results, it is possible to identify local flora species resistant to oil, with a view to recommending them in developing phytomelioration methods. This article presents the results of studying the features of plants growing in upland bogs in conditions of oil pollution in the Middle Ob region. The researchers have studied the local flora species in terms of their pigment system, photosynthetic activity and productivity ( Eriophorum vaginatum L...