PHYTODIVERSITY OF THE TERRITORY OF THE CHERNIVTSI NATIONAL UNIVERSITY «SHEPIT» BIOBASE AS AN OBJECT OF STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE ACTIVITY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31861/biosystems2024.01.150Keywords:
phytodiversity, vascular plants, bryophytes, grasslands, ecosystem services, «Shepit» biobaseAbstract
The results of study of grassland habitats of the biobase «Shepit» of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University are presented. 123 species of vascular plants were found in the studied communities, of them, 58,54 % are pratants, 30,89 % are sylvants, and 10,57 % are synanthropants. 7 species from the Red Data Book of Ukraine (Perelik…, 2021) grow on the territory of the biobase, in particular, Botrychium lunaria (L.) Sw., Colchicum autumnale L., Gymnadenia conopsea (L.) R.Br., Listera ovata (L.) R.Br., Neotinea ustulata (L.) R.M. Bateman, Pridgeon et M.W. Chase, Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich., Traunsteinera globosa (L.) Rchb. This proves the value of this territory as a cell of rare phytodiversity. Grassland habitats of the «Shepit» biobase on a small area well represent the meadows of the region, in particular hay meadows and pastures Arrhenatheretalia elatioris Tx. 1931 order, which belong to two unions: Arrhenatherion elatioris Luquet 1926 і and Cynosurion cristati Tx. 1947 and correspond to the habitats «Т2.3.1 Low and medium altitude hay meadows» and «Т2.2.1 Low and medium altitude pastures» (2018).
Bryoflora of the territory of the base is represented by 29 species from 23 genera, 17 families, 6 orders, 3 classes, 2 divisions. In the systematic spectrum, species of the Bryophyta are predominating. In relation to the type of substrate most bryophytes are epigeous. The identified species are typical as for the Bukovyna Carpathians bryoflora and other natural regions of Ukraine, so the ability to recognize them in nature will be useful to students in their further work.
It has been established that the territory of the «Shepit» biobase provides a number of ecosystem services classified into four types: Provisioning Services, Regulating Services, Supporting Services, and Cultural and Social Services. The study area is a model environment for learning methodological approaches to the study of phytodiversity, which promotes information about the flora and habitats of the Carpathians and their sozological value, emphasizes the importance of monitoring studies, and serves to form students’ ecological awareness. The methods mastered by students can be applied in their professional activities.
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