Participation of lichens and mosses in the epiterranean phytomass reserves of alpine tundra communities of high mountain areas of Tuva

Participation of fruticose lichens and leafy mosses in the phytomass reserves is estimated in tundra communities of Tuva. Lichens participation percentage in the phytomass reserves varies from 1.6 to 93.7% in the formations; it varies from 4.7 to 81.0% in the formation groups, mosses - from 0.2 to 47.4% and from 1.6 to 42.9%, respectively. Proportion between lichens and mosses with vascular plants is 5,3:1-1:9,7.