Moss flora of the taiga region
of the Arkhangelsk Province includes 272 species. The highest number of species
have Sphagnaceae (33), Amblystegiaceae (33), Bryaceae
(32), Dicranaceae (27). The list
of species includes information on localites and ecology for each species.
Mosses of the main substrate groups are discussed. The number of species
colonizing disturbed areas is relatively high. The species composition of the
province is compared with neighboring provinces and analysis includes also
distribution of species by 3 main physiographic districts of the Arkhangelsk
Province.