ANTHROPOGENIC TRANSFORMATION OF VEGETATION WITHIN THE AREA OF KANGALASSKY COAL MINE (CENTRAL YAKUTIA)
The results of studies of vegetation cut «Kangalasskii.» To assess the degree of transformation of natural vegetation, we carried out the description in different directions from the quarry (depth up to 55 meters, an area of 200 hectares, the steepness of the slopes 45-75 º). Age old dumps reaches more than 20 years. According to the degree of technological transformation of vegetation identified three zones: the complete abolition of land cover in the territory of the quarry with dumps; area with a predominance of meadow-ruderal species on construction sites, dumps and along roadsides; forest area and meadow natural communities outside business activities section «Kangalasskii.»