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ISSN 2070-7401 (Print), ISSN 2411-0280 (Online)
Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN REMOTE SENSING OF THE EARTH FROM SPACE

  

Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2026, V. 23, No. 1, pp. 153-165

Digital elevation modeling data in studying larch distribution in northern taiga landscapes of the Russian Plain

E.V. Polyakova 1 , N.A. Neverov 1 , A.L. Mineev 1 
1 N. Laverov Federal Center for Integrated Arctic Research UrB RAS, Arkhangelsk, Russia
Accepted: 17.10.2025
DOI: 10.21046/2070-7401-2026-23-1-153-165
This article analyzes the relationship between quantitative relief parameters and the distribution of Siberian larch (Larix sibirica) in the northern Russian Plain. Relief, as the most stable landscape component, can determine patterns in the distribution, growth, and productivity of forest-forming tree species. In the Arkhangelsk Region, this coniferous species is not widely distributed, classified as relict and endangered, and accounts for approximately 0.25 % of the forested area. Almost all of this is concentrated on the White Sea-Kuloy Plateau, where it occurs in both dark and light coniferous forests, as well as mixed and deciduous forests. It has been established that geomorphometric analysis of a digital elevation model can serve as an objective quantitative tool for studying the spatial distribution of mixed forests, including larch and individual larch stands. Geomorphometric analysis of the digital elevation model revealed that larch forests are mostly spatially confined to outcrops of bedrock, often karst, reaching the surface. An inverse relationship is observed with the density of sinks and the density of distribution of swamps, meaning they are located in elevated and drier areas. Such areas are characterized by minimal slope angles, terrain ruggedness index, and topographic wetness index. However, individual larch stands are confined to elevated, dissected areas, on the slopes of karst ravines and rivers with northeastern and northwestern exposures where areas of localized moisture develop.
Keywords: Russian Plane, digital elevation model, geomorphometric parameters, larch, White Sea-Kuloy Plateau, karst
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