The population of Aconitum lasiostomum RCHB. (Ranunculaceae) in the right bank of the Middle Dnieper region: state and argumentation of protection
Main Article Content
Abstract
Introduction. Aconitum lasiostomum has a sporadic distribution in Ukraine and is a rare species for most European countries. In terms of systematics, it belongs within the number of numerous morphologically and phytocenotically similar species of a section Lycoctonum DC. or is considered as part of an aggregate species Aconitum lycoctonum agg., which is nominal for the species of this section of the genus. Populations are scanty and susceptible to a range of ecological factors. Regional status of preservation and low exploration degree of the populations’ state do not provide enough protection and require the reconsideration and systematization of the efforts aimed for the species’ preservation.
Purpose. To assess the modern state of the population of Aconitum lasiostomum in the right bank of the Middle Dnieper region and to reason the raising of its protection status.
Methods. We identified and studied the new growth site of Aconitum lasiostomum in May-July 2020 in Smila District of Cherkasy Region, in Sunky forestry of State Company “Smilyanske lisove hospodarstvo”.
The districts with an area of 10 x 10 m were planted within the natural borders of the phytocoenoses in the habitats of Aconitum lasiostomum. The habitats’ names were taken from the EUNIS classification. The taxa names are provided in accordance with «Vascular Plants of Ukraine. A Nomenclatural Cheсklist» (Mosyakin, Fedoronchuk, 1999).
Results. The previously unknown population of the endemic of Eastern Europe - Aconitum lasiostomum – was described. The inclination of localities to the moderately illuminated growth sites within the regional variant of the E5.4 ‘Moist or wet tall-herb and fern fringes and meadows’ biotopes type was elucidated. The parameters of the Aconitum lasiostomum population were described. Total number – about 100 specimens. Arrangement – in clusters of 7-35 specimens of various ages. Percentage of generative individuals – 38.4%. Under the intense shading, the percentage of generative individuals decreases to 3-4%. Maximum height of generative specimens at the beginning of flowering – 62-120 cm.
It has been found that Aconitum lasiostomum has a rare character of distribution in the right bank of the Middle Dnieper and other regions of Ukraine. The populations are organized in the conjunction with moist and fresh, middle- and rich edaphotopes under the broadleaf forests (alliances Alnion incana Pawlowski et al.1928 & Carpinion betuli Issler 1931). Obvious is the rather narrow range of coenotical conditions, which are sufficient for its growth and for the reproduction of the populations within the floral aggregations of the class Carpino-Fagetea sylvaticae Jakucs ex Passarge 1968.
Originality. The first description of the population of Aconitum lasiostonum in the right bank of the Middle Dnieper region was made. The types of biotopes, favorable for the species’ development and the main risks for the populations were determined. The increase of the sozological status of the species in Ukraine was justified.
Conclusion. The previously unknown habitat of Aconitum lasiostonum within the communities, which are protected by the Resolution 4 of the Bern Convention, was elucidated. These communities are proposed to be protected within the Emerald Network in Ukraine E5.4. ‘Moist or wet tall-herb and fern fringes and meadows’.
It was determined, that the population of Aconitum lasiostonum is comparably numerous and diverse in age. Most of the loci with a high number of specimens are inclined to better illuminated growth sites.
The combination of authors’ and literature data regarding the state of the populations of Aconitum lasiostonum allows us to claim the necessity of increasing the nature-preserving status of the species and including it in the Red Book of Ukraine.
Article Details
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
AGREEMENT ABOUT TRANSMISSION OF COPYRIGHT
I, the author of the article / We, the authors of the manuscript _______________________________________________________________________
in case of its acceptance for publication, we transfer the following rights to the founders and editorial boards of the scientific publication "Cherkasy University Bulletin: Biological Sciences Series":
1. Publication of this article in Ukrainian (English) and distribution of its printed version.
2. Dissemination of the electronic version of the article through any electronic means (placing on the official journal web site, in electronic databases, repositories, etc.). At the same time we reserve the right without consent of the editorial board and the founders:
1. Use the materials of the article in whole or in part for educational purposes.
2. To use the materials of the article in whole or in part for writing your own theses.
3. Use article materials to prepare Summarys, conference reports, and oral presentations.
4. Post electronic copies of the article (including the final electronic version downloaded from the journal's official website) to:
a. personal web-pecypcax of all authors (web sites, web pages, blogs, etc.);
b. web-pecypcax of the institutions where the authors work (including electronic institutional repositories);
with. non-profit, open-source web-pecypcax (such as arXiv.org).
With this agreement, we also certify that the submitted manuscript meets the following criteria:
1. Does not contain calls for violence, incitement of racial or ethnic enmity, which are disturbing, threatening, shameful, libelous, cruel, indecent, vulgar, etc.
2. Does not infringe the copyrights and intellectual property rights of others or organizations; contains all the references to the cited authors and / or publications envisaged by applicable copyright law, as well as the results and facts used in the article by other authors or organizations.
3. It has not been previously published in other publishers and has not been published in other publications.
4. Does not include materials that are not subject to publication in the open press, in accordance with applicable law.
____________________ ___________________
First name, Last name, signature of the author
"___" __________ 20__
References
Bezrodnova O.V., Tymochko I.Ia., Solomakha I.V., Chornobrov O.Iu., Bondarenko H.M.(2020). Forest typological and phytososological assessment of forest vegetation of Slobozhansky National Park. Zbalansovane pryrodokorystuvannia [Balanced nature management] . 4, 157-168. (in Ukr.)
Bondaruk H. V., Bondaruk M. A., Tselishchev O. H. (2017). Sozological assessment and protection regimes of forest natural-territorial complexes on the example of the tract "Big Forest". Lisivnytstvo i ahrolisomelioratsiia [Forestry and agroforestry]. Kharkiv: UkrNDILGA. 130. 125-138. (in Ukr.)
Eastern European forests: history in the Holocene and the present (2004). Book. 2. Resp. ed. O. V. Smirnova. Moscow: Nauka. 575. (in Rus).
Golovko O.V., Yakushenko D.M. (2017). Biotopes from Annex 1 of Directive 92/43 / EEC in the territory of the Dermansko-Ostrozky National Nature Park. NATURA 2000 network as an innovative system of protection of rare species and habitats in Ukraine. Proceedings of the scientific-practical seminar (Kyiv, February 15, 2017). Series: "Conservation Biology in Ukraine". Vip. 1. Kyiv. 25-29. (in Ukr.)
Davydov D.A. (2018). New data on the distribution of some regionally rare species of vascular plants in the Poltava region. Biolohiia ta ekolohiia [Biology and ecology]. Volume 5. № 2. 68–75. (in Ukr.)
Information and analytical system «Specially protected natural territories of Russia». Aconitum lasiostomum Rchb. ex Besser. URL: http://oopt.aari.ru/bio/21766;%20redbook.minpriroda. gov.by/plantsinfo.html
Kazarinova A.O. (2009). Ecological-cenotic and sozological characteristics of some rare plant species of the National Natural Park "Gomolshanskiy Forests". Visn. Hark. nat. agrarian. un-tu. Ser. Biologia [Bulletin of Kharkiv National Agrarian University. Biology series]. V. 3. pp. 98-104. 98-104. (in Ukr.).
Y.D. Kleopov (1990). Analysis of the flora of deciduous forests of the European part of the USSR. Kiev: Naukova Dumka.352 (in Rus.).
Korotchenko I.A., Antonenko S.I. (2018). Analysis of lists of species of vascular plants that are protected in different regions of Ukraine. Flora in the Red Book of Ukraine: Implementation of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Proceedings of the V International Conference (June 25-28, 2018, Kherson, Ukraine). Kherson: book publishing house FOP Vyshemirsky. 7-10. (In Ukr.).
Red Book of the Republic of Belarus. URL: https://redbook.minpriroda.gov.by/plantsearch.html? rus=&otr=&bel=&cat=&eng=Aconitum+lasiostomum+&keywrd=
Kuzemko A.A., Shevchik V.L., Chorna G.A., Spriahailo O.V.(2017). List of plant species in need of regional protection in the Cherkasy region: current status and prospects: Materials of the V Scientific Readings in Memory of Serhiy Tarashchuk. Issue. 3, pp. 65–67 (In Ukr.).
Loban L.O. (2009). Vegetation of the Udai river basin and its sozological significance: abstract of the dissertation of the candidate of biological sciences: 03.00.05. Kyiv: Institute of Botany. MG Kholodny NAS of Ukraine. 18 p. (In Ukr.).
Lubinska L.G.(2015). Important botanical territories within the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park. Pragmatic aspects of national nature parks in the context of sustainable development: materials intern. scientific-practical conf., dedicated. 20th anniversary of the Nat. nature. Vyzhnytskyi Park (September 17-19, 2015, Berehomet village, Chernivtsi region, Ukraine). Science. ed. IV Skilsky: Ministry of Ecology and Nature. of Resources of Ukraine, Nat. nature. Vyzhnytskyi Park, etc. Chernivtsi: Print Art. pp. 274–277 (In Ukr.).
Lubinska L.G., Yuglichek L.S.(2019). Rare plant species of Khmelnytsky region. Visnyk Kamianets-Podilskoho natsionalnoho universytetu imeni Ivana Ohiienka. Seriia Ekolohiia [Bulletin of Kamyanets-Podilsky National University named after Ivan Ogienko. Ecology series]. Kamenets-Podolsky: Kamenets-Podolsky National University named after Ivan Ogienko. Issue. 4. pp. 78-85.
Melnik V.I. (2000). Rare species of flora of the forest forests of Ukraine. Kiev: Phytosocial Center, 2000. 212 (In Ukr.).
Melnyk V.I., Parubok M.I., Glinska S.O.(2006). Rare forest groups of the Kremenets Mountains. Introduktsiia Roslyn [Introduction of plants], 2. 26–31.(In Ukr.).
Methodological aspects of implementation of the international program "Important Botanical Territories" in Ukraine. (2008). Under the general. ed. T.L. Andrienko and V.A. Onishchenko. Kyiv: Aristei. 43.(In Ukr.).
National Catalog of Habitats of Ukraine. (2018). For order. A.A. Kuzemko, Ya.P. Didukh, V.A. Onishchenko, J. Schaeffer. Kyiv .: FOP Klymenko Yu.Ya. 442.(In Ukr.).
Official lists of regionally rare plants of the territory of Ukraine (reference edition). (2012). Compilers: T.L. Andrienko, M.M. Perehrym. Kyiv: Alterpress. 148. (In Ukr.).
Petrova L.M., Petrov S.V. (2007). Ecological principles of plant conservation: rare and endangered species. Naukovyi visnyk NLTU Ukrainy [Scientific Bulletin of NLTU of Ukraine], Issue. 17.6. Pp. 14-19.(In Ukr.).
About the Red Book of Ukraine: Law of Ukraine, edition of 12/18/2017. Information of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (VVR), 2002, № 30, p.20. URL: https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/3055-14#Text
Design and preservation of the Emerald Network (Emerald Network). Methodical materials (2019). Coll. Ed. Kuzemko A.A., Borisenko K.A. Kyiv: LAT & K. 78. (In Ukr.).
Explanatory guide to the settlements of Resolution №4 of the Berne Convention that are under threat and require special protection measures. The first version of the adapted unofficial translation from English (the third draft of the official version of 2015). (2017). A. Kuzemko, S. Sadogurska, O. Vasyliuk. Kyiv. 124. (In Ukr.).
Filatova O.V.(2019). Rare phytobiota of protected areas of Dergachiv and Zolochiv districts of Kharkiv region. Visnyk Kharkivskoho natsionalnoho universytetu imeni V. N. Karazina. Seriia «Biolohiia»[Bulletin of VN Karazin Kharkiv National University. Biology series]. V. 32. P.p. 38-44. (In Ukr.).
Flora of the USSR (1953). Kyiv: published by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. 266. (In Ukr.).
Tsyganov D.N. (1983). Phytoindication of ecological regimes in the subzone of coniferous-deciduous forests. Moscow: Nauka. 195. (In Rus.).
Red Book of Ukraine. Flora (2009). For order. J.P. Didukh. Kyiv .: Globalconsulting. 900.(In Ukr.).
Shimko I.I. (1999). New locations of protected plant species within the Belarusian Lake District. URL: https://lib.vsu.by/jspui/bitstream/123456789/8256/1/v99n3p77.pdf
Kull, Tiiu, et al (2002). Distribution trends of rare vascular plant species in Estonia. Biodiversity & Conservation 11.2. 171-196.
Mosyakin S.L., Fedoronchuk M.M. (1999). Vascular plants of Ukraine. A nomenclatural checklist / Ed S.L. Mosyakin. Kiev. 345.
Czesc I. (1986). Rosliny polskie. Warszawa. PWN. 464 (In Pol.).
The European Nature Information System. URL: https://eunis.eea.europa.eu/
Ukrainian Biodiversity Information Network. URL: https://ukrbin.com/index.php?id=367897