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190 Дідух Я.П., Розенбліт Ю.В., Кучер О.О., Чусова О.О., Пашкевич Н.А.

Didukh Ya.P., Rozenblit Y.V., Kucher O.O., Chusova O.O., Pashkevych N.A.
Topological differentiation of vegetation of the Male Polissia region
Our study is devoted to the analysis of the β-diversity of plant communities in Male Polissia as an
indicator of the landscape structure of the region. We used syntaxonomic data and the
synphytoindication method for assessment the coenoses relationships, their changes patterns and the
environmental factors influence. Male Polissia region is a flat territory with a typical combination of
forest, meadow and swamp ecosystems, that creates a unique natural complex. The vegetation of the
region is represented by pine, hornbeam-pine and oak-pine, alder, poplar-willow forests (Dicrano-
Pinion sylvestris, Pino-Quercion, Quercion roboris, Alnion glutinosae, Salicion albae), as well as
meadow and swamp communities (Arrhenatherion elatioris, Deschampsion cespitosae, Caricion
davallianae). An important feature of the region is the presence of carbonate bogs and a major
transformation of natural ecosystems. Our study results demonstrate a high differentiation of vegetation
cover depending on the relief, soil conditions and ecological indicators, which is confirmed by the
statistical analysis. We proposed approach that allows to provide a comprehensive assessment of the
floristic and ecological diversity of the region and is important for further nature conservation and
landscape-ecological researches.
Keywords: β-diversity, synphytoindication, landscape differentiation, leading ecological indicators,
vegetation communities.