Phytocenoses of dolomite quarries in the neighbourhood of the Ruba town, Belarus

Abstract

This paper explores the structure of phytocenoses covering the slopes of dolomite quarries located in the vicinity of Ruba, Vitebsky District, Belarus. Operated for a rather long period and abandoned at different times, the quarries in question have become home to plant communities in various stages of recovery. Descriptions of these communities have been fed into datasets outlining the key patterns of primary and then secondary succession. These findings are of practical as much as of theoretical value.