Vegetation and Phytogeography: A Brief Characteristic

Abstract

The relatively small territory of Bulgaria (111,000 km2) is characterized by a high diversity of plant communities. Central European biological and climatic influence determines the main vegetation area type, deciduous forests. Biological and climatic influence of the steppe zone from the northeast, of the Mediterranean from the south, and of the South Euxinian Region from the southeast leads to the presence of certain specific vegetation elements. The diversity of plant communities is also determined by historical processes, by a variety of orographic and soil conditions, and by various forms of anthropogenic impact. Despite the anthropogenic changes, the natural environment within the territory of Bulgaria is well preserved