On the bryophyte flora of the mesophytic broad-leaved forests in the Southern Urals MTS

Bryophyte flora of South Ural mesophytic broad-leaved forests includes 71 species, accounting for one third of bryophyte diversity of all types of forests in the the region. In comparison with broad-leaved forests of Russian plaine, the bryophyte component of mountain South Ural communities is less disturbed and includes the epilithic and boreal species.