Table 4.
Characteristics of changes in the biodiversity of plants and lichens during the succession on the Leviy Aktru glacier.
(Modified from Timoshok et al. 2020)
| Stage No | Sub-stage No | Distance from the front of the glacier, m | How many years ago the moraine was exposed | Number of vascular plant species | Number of moss species | Number of lichen species | Vegetation cover % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.1 | 50–200 | 5–20 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 250–500 | 20–50 | 49 | 8 | 5 |
1–5 (Up to 15) |
|
| 2 | 2.1 | 500–750 | 70 | 68 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
| 2.2 | 72 | 18 | 5 | 15–20 | |||
| 3 | 750–960 | 100 | 90 | 19 | 5 | Up to 60 |