Scientific heritage of Arthur Georgievich Krylov – colleague, researcher, philosopher (25.01.1938–03.09.2016)

Abstract

Arthur G. Krylov – doctor in biology, well-known specialist in geobotany, typology of Siberian forests, developed the classification of the Siberian stone pine forest types and generalized classification of forest life forms in the North Eurasia. The mountains of Altai, Far East and Caucasus, the West-Siberian plain forests, were studied during his long expedition life.

Keywords

• Siberian researcher
• geobotanist
• forest typology
• Siberian stone pine forests
• classification
• life forms of phytocoenoses of the Northern Eurasia