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Yezo Spruce Forests
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spruce taiga
Spruce taiga in the middle of Khabarovsk
region (Miochan Mts.), one of the most characteristic vegetation type of southern boreal zone in the submaritime continentality sector.



spruce stand
Typical Picea jezoensis stand in southern Okhotia

sakhalin landscape
Spruce forests of Sakhalin are characterized by presence (or even dominance) of Abies sachalinensis and Sasa in the understorey

fir forest with sasa
Typical Sakhalin fir stand with Sasa kurilensis in understorey

Jezo spruce
Picea jezoensis is a major dominant species in the Far Eastern taiga

cornus canadensis
Cornus canadensis (=Chamaepericlymenum canadense), one of the most typical species for Picea jezoensis forests occur widely also in North America

clintonia udensis
Clintonia udensis also has a vicarious species in North America - Clintonia uniflora

ilex rugosa
Ilex rugosa is one of most characteristic species of oceanic (island) sector of the boreal Asia. However, once it was found in the only location on the mainland near the former pleistocene land bridge between Sakhalin and the mainland

One level up Tundra Dwarf pine Stone birch Larch forests Mixed forests
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