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130 Dovhaniuk I. Ya., Zamoroka A. M.

Materials and methods

The territory of study. National Park "Kremenetski Hory" is situated on the
northernmost margin of Podillya Upland (Ternopil Region, Ukraine). It occupies the highest
and the most eroded fragment of ecoregion of Kremenetski Hory between 50.064049N
25.624347E on the south west and 50.209863N 26.007450E on the north east (Fig. 1). The
total length of its territory is 33 km. Average altitudes vary near 200 m a.s.l. and maximum
altitude extends 400 m a.s.l. [3]. Climatic conditions are mild with average annular
temperature +7.4°C and 600 mm of precipitations [1].

Figure 1. Location of National Park "Kremenetski Hory" (bold bordered).

Forests are the main type of vegetation, which cover 98.6% of the area, and represented
by Querceta roboris and Pineta sylvestris. The small patches of Querceta petraea, Fageta
sylvaticae and Alneta glutinosae are presented on the territory of NP "Kremenetski Hory".
Such species like Carpinus betulus, Fraxinus excelsior, Ulmus glabra, Acer platanoides,
Acer pseudoplatanus, Tilia cordata, Betula klokovii, Betula pendula, Betula pubescens are
typical in forests. The rest 1.6% of the area is covered by meadows (1.3%) and steppes
(0.3%). The most common types of meadow vegetation are Arrhenatheretum elatioris,
Festucetum pratensis, Anthoxantho-Agrostietum. Steppes usually are represented by
Cariceta humilis, Festuсеta pallentis, Stipeta capillatae, Stipeta pennatae plants
communities [6].
Methods. The qualitative and quantitative studies of the longhorn beetles were
conducted on four selected plots within NP "Kremenetski Hory". Plot 1 is located west from