Ecological and coenotical structure of gully oak woods in Northern Steppe of Ukraine

Abstract

Gully oak woods ecological and coenotical structure in Northern Steppe of Ukraine has been described. The natural occurrence of ecological and coenotical substitution series has been grounded. The typology of gully oak woods developed by Professor O. L. Belgard has been specified in detail. Complex nature of abiotic factors effect on gully oak woods forming has been shown.