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<p>This article deals with phytosociological and ecological requirements of the vulnerable species <italic>Festuca pallens</italic> in Ukraine. Based on the analysis of 51 relevés, we have recognized the occurrence of <italic>Festuca pallens</italic> in three associations within the <italic>Festuco-Brometea</italic> class. Some communities where <italic>Festuca pallens</italic> occurs have transitional stages of succession to forest edge vegetation according to the expert system classification. In addition, we evaluated the ecological differences among occupied habitats using Didukh’s phytoindication scales and concluded that the most important ecological factors are soil humidity, nitrogen content, soil aeration, salt regime, carbonate content, thermoregime, and climate continentality. Finally, we evaluated the threats to the existence of these communities with the presence of <italic>Festuca pallens</italic>, taking into account climate change and other impacts of anthropogenic activities (illegal mining, recreation, afforestation).</p>
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This article deals with phytosociological and ecological requirements of the vulnerable species Festuca pallens in Ukraine. Based on the analysis of 51 relevés, we have recognized the occurrence of Festuca pallens in three associations within the Festuco-Brometea class. Some communities where Festuca pallens occurs have transitional stages of succession to forest edge vegetation according to the expert system classification. In addition, we evaluated the ecological differences among occupied habitats using Didukh’s phytoindication scales and concluded that the most important ecological factors are soil humidity, nitrogen content, soil aeration, salt regime, carbonate content, thermoregime, and climate continentality. Finally, we evaluated the threats to the existence of these communities with the presence of Festuca pallens, taking into account climate change and other impacts of anthropogenic activities (illegal mining, recreation, afforestation).

Phytosociological and ecological peculiarities of <italic>Festuca pallens</italic> Host in Ukraine

Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University

Hacquetia

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Phytosociological and ecological peculiarities of  Host in Ukraine

This article deals with phytosociological and ecological requirements of the vulnerable species Festuca pallens in Ukraine. Based on the analysis of 51...

Phytosociological and ecological peculiarities of Festuca pallens Host in Ukraine

Published Online: Jul 09, 2022

Page range: 235 - 252

Received: Aug 24, 2021

Accepted: Feb 12, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2022-0004

Keywords
phytosociological assessment, phytoindication, dry grasslands, vegetation, Ukraine

© 2022 Yakiv Didukh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Phytosociological and ecological peculiarities of Festuca pallens Host in Ukraine

Published Online: Jul 09, 2022

Page range: 235 - 252

Received: Aug 24, 2021

Accepted: Feb 12, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hacq-2022-0004

Keywordsphytosociological assessment, phytoindication, dry grasslands, vegetation, Ukraine

© 2022 Yakiv Didukh et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
phytosociological assessment, phytoindication, dry grasslands, vegetation, Ukraine