Ukrainian Journal of Forest and Wood Science (Mar 2021)
“Green Book”: Levels of functioning, syntaxonomy, structuring
Abstract
In the light of modern scientific concepts of phytocenotic diversity, the study of its preservation is now a new and somewhat holistic outlook on this global problem for humanity. According to the pan-phytocenocentric concept, its solution should be implemeted at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Protection of phytocenotic diversity in Ukraine has become an integral part of the concept of eco-balanced development, national programs for the conservation of biodiversity as a mandatory element of national environmental policy. Therefore, it is important to preserve phytocenotic diversity as a set of phytocenotic taxa that reflect all levels of organization of phytocenosystems and which were formed during philocenogenesis in various ecological conditions. The purpose of this paper is a comprehensive level analysis of the current composition of the rare phytocenotic pool of Ukraine, establishing a new list of rare syntaxa, working out the latest structure of the second official edition of the “Green Book of Ukraine” and outlining tasks for the future. In this context, a critical analysis of the syntaxonomic composition of the current rare phytocenotic pool of Ukraine was carried out, methodological violations of isolating syntaxa were found, and the structure of describing rare syntaxa was proposed. The authors identified 983 associations of 104 formations that will be used as the basis for the second official edition of the Green Book of Ukraine. An essential element of syntaxonomic protection of vegetation is also the creation of regional lists of rare associations, based on the principles of creating the “Green Book of Ukraine”. This study is the first to outline a modern rare phytocenotic pool for the main natural regions: Ukrainian Polissia, Ukrainian Carpathians, Podil part of the forest zone, Forest Steppe of Ukraine, Steppe of Ukraine, Mountain Crimea
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