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The paper presents the current distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine based on the data from phytosociological databases. The main objectives were to produce maps of distribution and to determine the affinity of Stipa species to EUNIS habitat classification units.We succeeded in selec...
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| description | The paper presents the current distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine based on the data from phytosociological databases. The main objectives were to produce maps of distribution and to determine the affinity of Stipa species to EUNIS habitat classification units.We succeeded in selecting the relevés with the participation of 16 out of 27 species of the genus Stipa recognized as a species in the “Nomenclature checklist of higher vascular plants of Ukraine”. A total of 4888 relevés with the presence of Stipa were found. Stipa capillata has the most significant presence in the data set among other species of the genus. It was found in 38.1 % of relevés. This species occupies second place in the analyzed data set by the Percentage Frequency and third place by Average Non-Zero Cover. According to the analysis of the distribution maps, it was established that S. capillata is a widespread species in the Forest-Steppe and the Steppe zones of Ukraine. Stipa lessingiana also has a significant distribution but is limited mainly to the Steppe zone. Both S. borysthenica and S. tirsa are significantly less present in the databases than reported in the literature, particularly in the Red Book of Ukraine and Green Book of Ukraine. Other species of the genus have limited distribution. Analysis of the habitat affinity of Stipa species showed that they occur in ten types of grassland habitats of the third level of the hierarchy according to the new version of the EUNIS classification. The vast majority of species have an ecological optimum in R1B – Continental dry grassland (true steppe). Stipa capillata has the widest amplitude in different habitat types. Also, a wide range of habitat types is characteristic for S. pulcherrima, S. lessingiana, S. pennata, and S. ucrainica. Species that are poorly represented in the dataset (S. zalesskii, S. transcarpatica, S. adoxa, S. asperella, and S. dasyphylla) occur in a few or only one habitat type.Hence, our study shows that the vast majority of Stipa species in Ukraine are rare and need protection at the national level. However, the presence of S. capillata in the sample was very high. It was found in almost all types of dry grassland habitats, as well as in petrophytic, shrub, and even anthropogenic habitats. This is evidence of the high adaptability of the species and its wide ecological and coenotic amplitude. Our study results confirm the idea that S. capillata does not meet the criteria for inclusion to the national protection lists. It also suggests excluding this species from the Red Book of Ukraine, in case if the national legislation will regulate the protection of biodiversity at the superorganism level. |
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Plant Introduction, 87/88, 87–103 (2020)
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RESEARCH ARTICLE
Distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine according to
phytosociological databases
Anna Kuzemko *, Denys Vynokurov, Dariia Shyriaeva
M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tereshchenkivska str. 2, 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine;
* anyameadow.ak@gmail.com
Received: 28.10.2020 | Accepted: 11.12.2020 | Published: 30.12.2020
Abstract
The paper presents the current distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine based on the data from
phytosociological databases. The main objectives were to produce maps of distribution and to determine
the affinity of Stipa species to EUNIS habitat classification units.
We succeeded in selecting the relevés with the participation of 16 out of 27 species of the genus Stipa
recognized as a species in the “Nomenclature checklist of higher vascular plants of Ukraine”. A total of
4888 relevés with the presence of Stipa were found. Stipa capillata has the most significant presence in
the data set among other species of the genus. It was found in 38.1 % of relevés. This species occupies
second place in the analyzed data set by the Percentage Frequency and third place by Average Non-Zero
Cover. According to the analysis of the distribution maps, it was established that S. capillata is a widespread
species in the Forest-Steppe and the Steppe zones of Ukraine. Stipa lessingiana also has a significant
distribution but is limited mainly to the Steppe zone. Both S. borysthenica and S. tirsa are significantly less
present in the databases than reported in the literature, particularly in the Red Book of Ukraine and Green
Book of Ukraine. Other species of the genus have limited distribution. Analysis of the habitat affinity of
Stipa species showed that they occur in ten types of grassland habitats of the third level of the hierarchy
according to the new version of the EUNIS classification. The vast majority of species have an ecological
optimum in R1B – Continental dry grassland (true steppe). Stipa capillata has the widest amplitude in different
habitat types. Also, a wide range of habitat types is characteristic for S. pulcherrima, S. lessingiana, S. pennata,
and S. ucrainica. Species that are poorly represented in the dataset (S. zalesskii, S. transcarpatica, S. adoxa,
S. asperella, and S. dasyphylla) occur in a few or only one habitat type.
Hence, our study shows that the vast majority of Stipa species in Ukraine are rare and need protection at
the national level. However, the presence of S. capillata in the sample was very high. It was found in almost
all types of dry grassland habitats, as well as in petrophytic, shrub, and even anthropogenic habitats.
This is evidence of the high adaptability of the species and its wide ecological and coenotic amplitude.
Our study results confirm the idea that S. capillata does not meet the criteria for inclusion to the national
protection lists. It also suggests excluding this species from the Red Book of Ukraine, in case if the national
legislation will regulate the protection of biodiversity at the superorganism level.
Keywords: dry grasslands, ecological optimum, EUNIS classification, expert system, habitats, percentage frequency, Red Book, steppe
https://doi.org/10.46341/PI2020037
UDC 502.7:581.9: 581.55(477)
Introduction
Humanity is entering an era of global
environmental crisis, resulting in catastrophic
biodiversity loss at all levels of its organization.
Thus, the documentation of localities of
various living organisms and biological objects
of the superorganism level – coenoses and
ecosystems – becomes essential. An important
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and still underestimated source of such
information is phytosociological databases,
which are a repository of vegetation data
(relevés) made on plots of a certain size,
with a list of plant species and their cover
or abundance. The main area of their
implementation is vegetation classification.
However, most modern relevés have a fairly
accurate geographical reference, a detailed
description of environmental conditions, and
therefore can be used to solve a wide range
of scientific issues, including documenting
the localities of plants, both rare and common
(Kuzemko, 2016; Iemelianova & Kuzemko,
2017). Development of such databases on the
continental (Chytrý et al., 2016) and global
(Bruelheide et al., 2019) scales open new
perspectives for such research. However, so
far, such resources are insufficiently used in
Ukraine to study the chorology of species,
as lists of rare species are produced mainly
based on floristic data, using herbaria, archival
materials as well as literary sources. Some of
these data are outdated and do not reflect the
current distribution of many rare species.
We decided to focus on studying the current
distribution of the genus Stipa L. (Poaceae), of
which all the members are protected at the
national level since 1996 (Shelyag-Sosonko,
1996; Didukh, 2009b) and are the dominants of
the steppe vegetation in Ukraine. The recent
revisions of the genus Stipa revealed that it
comprises more than 150 species distributed in
Europe, Asia, and North Africa (Romashchenko
et al., 2012; Nobis et al., 2020). Different
authors reported different numbers of feather-
grass species for the territory of Ukraine and
considered their volume differently. In the
Flora of the USSR, Lavrenko (1940) provided
eight species. Later, Klokov & Osychnyuk (1976)
indicated 29 Stipa species, many of which
they described for the first time for science.
However, in the next year, the monograph
“Cereals of Ukraine” including only 13 Stipa
species was published (Slyusarenko, 1977).
Tzvelev (1986) consolidated both publications
and reported 21 species of feather-grass from
Ukraine. In the “Identification key to higher
plants of Ukraine”, Prokudin (1987) reported
13 species, which almost wholly coincided
with Tzvelev (1986). The “Vascular plants of
Ukraine. A nomenclatural checklist” (Mosyakin
& Fedoronchuk, 1999) recognizes 27 species of
the genus.
In recent years, the taxonomic and
phylogenetic structure of the genus Stipa, as
well as the evolutionary role of the tribe Stipeae
Dumort. in the formation of steppe biomes has
been reconsidered basing on molecular and
micromorphological data (Didukh et al., 2016;
Romashchenko et al., 2012).
Unfortunately, the current state of
distribution for the vast majority of Stipa
species in Ukraine is unknown. Therefore, we
set a goal to find it out using phytosociological
databases. In particular, our main objectives
were i) to obtain a list of localities of Stipa
species in Ukraine and to produce maps
of their distribution, in which to indicate
current data (after 2000) based exclusively
on phytosociological data, ii) to determine
the affinity of Stipa species to EUNIS habitat
classification units and to reveal optimal
habitats for each species.
Material and methods
The vegetation plots from two
phytosociological databases, Ukrainian
Grassland Database (further UGD) (Kuzemko,
2012) and Eastern European Steppe Database
(further EESD) (Vynokurov et al., 2020), served
as sources of data for our investigation. These
databases are registered in GIVD and EVA with
registration numbers EU-UA-001 and EU-
00-030, respectively, and as of the beginning
of October 2020 include a total of 18,719
vegetation plots. The selection criteria for the
analysis were: i) the presence of Stipa species
in the plot regardless of what habitat type the
plot belongs to, and ii) assignment of a plot to
the R1 habitat type (dry grasslands) according
to the new version of EUNIS (Schaminée et al.,
2019) regardless of whether Stipa species
are present in it or not. The assignment of
the plots to the units of the EUNIS system
was determined using the EUNIS-ESy expert
system (Chytrý et al., 2020) in the Juice
program (Tichý, 2002). Thus, 8966 relevés
were selected, of which 4841 were from UGD
and 4125 from EESD. Next, 5869 georeferenced
points of 16 Stipa species with the relevé
dates were selected from the total dataset for
mapping, as well as plots of the distribution
by EUNIS units and an Average Non-zero
cover (in percent) for each Stipa species in
each habitat type on third (for R group) or first
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№ Species name Absolute number Georeferences, % Percentage
Frequency, %
1 S. adoxa Klokov & Ossycznjuk 1 100.00 0.01
2 S. asperella Klokov & Ossycznjuk 69 100.00 0.77
3 S. borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin 96 100.00 1.07
4 S. brauneri (Pacz.) Klokov 24 100.00 0.27
5 S. capillata L. 3416 94.53 38.10
6 S. dasyphylla (Czern. ex Lindem.) Trautv. 22 95.45 0.25
7 S. graniticola Klokov 78 100.00 0.87
8 S. lessingiana Trin. & Rupr. 1198 96.83 13.36
9 S. lithophila P. Smirn. 60 96.67 0.67
10 S. pennata L. 282 85.82 3.15
11 S. poëtica Klokov 57 78.95 0.64
12 S. pulcherrima K. Koch 386 94.04 4.31
13 S. tirsa Steven 115 93.04 1.28
14 S. transcarpatica Klokov 1 100.00 0.01
15 S. ucrainica P. Smirn. 1134 98.85 12.65
16 S. zalesskii Wilensky 12 100.00 0.13
Table 1. Number and percentage frequency of vegetation plots with Stipa species in the general dataset.
(for H, S and V groups) hierarchy level were
calculated in the Juice program. Thematic
vector layers for each species and cartographic
materials based on them were produced
using QGIS 3.10. software package. Vector
boundaries of the administrative structures
and hydrographic network on Ukraine’s
territory for illustrations were created using
data from the OpenStreetMap project (www.
openstreetmap.org) under the terms of the
Open Database license.
Results
We revealed 16 species of the genus Stipa
(Table 1) out of 27 recognized as a species by
Mosyakin & Fedoronchuk (1999): S. adoxa
Klokov & Ossycznjuk, S. anomala P. Smirn.
ex Roshev., S. asperella Klokov & Ossycznjuk,
S. borysthenica Klokov ex Prokudin, S. brauneri
(Pacz.) Klokov, S. capillata L., S. dasyphylla
(Czern. ex Lindem.) Trautv., S. graniticola
Klokov, S. lessingiana Trin. & Rupr.,
S. lithophila P. Smirn., S. pennata L., S. poëtica
Klokov, S. pulcherrima K. Koch, S. tirsa Steven,
S. transcarpatica Klokov, S. ucrainica P. Smirn.,
and S. zalesskii Wilensky. Of the species that
have an accepted status in the Euro+Med
PlantBase (2020), we did not find any plots
with S. donetzica Czupryna, S. fallacina
Klokov & Ossycznjuk, S. majalis Klokov,
S. martinovskyi Klokov, S. oreades Klokov, and
S. syreistschikowii P. Smirn.
The species understandings were taken
mostly following Mosyakin & Fedoronchuk
(1999) and Euro+Med PlantBase (2020).
However, based on the most recent studies
(Nobis et al., 2020), we assigned S. anomala
to S. borysthenica synonyms because they
have similar habitat types (sandy grasslands)
and range of distribution. We also decided to
keep other species that have an ambiguous
nomenclatural status but have distinct
habitat type or distribution range. Among
them is S. brauneri, which is distributed in
Ukraine mainly within the Crimean Peninsula,
whereas S. lessingiana to which S. brauneri is
synonymized by Nobis et al. (2016, 2020) has
a wide range of distribution throughout the
entire Steppe zone. Similarly, S. graniticola is
usually synonymized to S. pennata (Gonzalo
et al., 2013) or S. borysthenica (Euro+Med
PlantBase, 2020). Nevertheless, it is ecologically
and geographically distinct because it grows
only on granite outcrops and occurs only in the
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Steppe zone within Dnipro Upland and Azov
Upland in Ukraine. Stipa transcarpatica, which
is supposed to be an endemic described from
Chorna Hora Mt. in Transcarpathian Lowland,
recently was reported from this region as
S. pulcherrima subsp. crassiculmis (P.A. Smirn.)
Tzvelev (Chytrý et al., 2019). We keep the
name S. transcarpatica in this paper, but in
our opinion, it needs further investigation.
Finally, 16 Stipa species were considered for
the analysis.
We are well aware that Stipa is a
taxonomically difficult genus. Researchers
often have to record sterile or poorly
developed specimens in vegetation plots,
which probably introduces more errors than
those present in floristic literature. Analyzing
the results of our study, we also encountered
apparent errors, which prompted us to check
the data in the KW herbarium, as well as in the
relevant literature (where possible), and make
appropriate adjustments to the original data.
The situation is also complicated by the fact
that the collection of herbarium data of plants
listed in the Red Book of Ukraine (Didukh,
2009b) without appropriate permits is illegal,
so often the species recorded in relevés are not
confirmed by herbarium specimens, although,
in our opinion, for such taxonomically complex
genera as Stipa, collection of herbarium
material during sampling is mandatory. In view
of this, we do not rule out a certain percentage
of misidentifications of Stipa species that are
likely to affect the reliability of our results,
especially for species with a low distribution.
However, given the relatively large dataset
used for the analysis and the data verification
we performed, we hope that this did not have
a significant impact on the overall picture of
the distribution of most species.
A total of 4888 relevés with Stipa species
presence were revealed in the dataset. Most
of them (3253 relevés or 66.6 % of the total
number of relevés with Stipa) contained
only one Stipa species. However, some
relevés recorded by Osychnyuk in 1976 in
the Khomutovsky Steppe reserve containe
two (1210 relevés, 24.8 %), three (414 relevés,
8.5 %), four (8 relevés, 0.16 %), and even five
Stipa species. Stipa capillata has the highest
presence frequency among all analyzed Stipa
species since it was found in 38.1 % of relevés.
This species occupies the second position
after Festuca valesiaca aggr. (56%) in terms
of appearance frequency in the analyzed
dataset. Stipa capillata is also ahead with
other dominants of steppe phytocoenoses,
such as Koeleria cristata (L.) Pers. (35 %),
Poa angustifolia L. (29 %), P. bulbosa L. (21 %),
Elytrigia intermedia (Host) Nevski (14 %),
and Botriochloa ischaemum (L.) Keng (12 %)
(Table 2). Among other species of the genus,
S. lessingiana (13.36 %), S. ucrainica P. Smirn
(12.65 %), S. pulcherrima K. Koch (4.31 %), and
Rank Species Percentage Frequency Average Non-Zero Cover
1 Festuca valesiaca aggr. 56 13.5
2 Stipa capillata 38 9.8
3 Eryngium campestre 36 1.9
4 Koeleria cristata 35 4.7
5 Poa angustifolia 29 12.3
6 Artemisia austriaca 28 3.1
7 Euphorbia seguierana 26 2.0
8 Teucrium chamaedrys 24 9.2
9 Medicago romanica 23 3.9
10 Falcaria vulgaris 22 1.6
11 Teucrium polium aggr. 22 3.3
12 Poa bulbosa 21 4.3
13 Securigera varia 21 2.4
Table 2. Species with the highest Percentage Frequency (> 20 %) in the general dataset (N = 8966) and
Average Non-Zero Cover of them.
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S. pennata L. (3.15 %) also have a reasonably
high presence in the dataset. For other species
of the genus, the occurrence frequency does
not exceed 1 %. A similar comparison of species
in the dataset on Average Non-Zero Cover
(Table 2) showed that with 9.8 % S. capillata
ranks third, after only Festuca valesiaca aggr.
and Poa angustifolia. This is evidence of the
high number and density of populations of this
species.
Analysis of the distribution of Stipa species
in Ukraine (Figs. 1–10) showed that one species
– S. capillata is widespread in the Forest-
Steppe and Steppe zones. There are three
isolated areas in the north of the Forest-Steppe
– in Rivne, Kyiv, and Sumy oblasts, but most of
these points are old – before 2000. However,
the vast majority of points are modern. In the
west of Ukraine, the limit of distribution of
the species runs along the Dniester valley in
Prykarpattia, and in the east – in the Luhansk
oblast near the border with the Russian
Federation. It is noteworthy that most of
the Crimean Peninsula points are old, while
recent ones are presented only on the Kerch
Peninsula. Unfortunately, there is currently
no way to fill this gap given the impossibility
of research in Crimea due to annexation by
the Russian Federation. Stipa lessingiana has a
somewhat narrower but still wide distribution;
its range is limited mainly to the Steppe zone
in contrast to the previous species. The vast
majority of points are modern, but in the south
of Odesa oblast and in the Crimea – there are
only historical data.
Two species mentioned before are
significantly more common than three other
(S. pennata, S. pulcherrima, and S. ucrainica),
which, however, are quite widespread. Stipa
pennata has the highest concentration
of localities in the Dniester valley and its
tributaries. Also its localities scattered
throughout the Forest-Steppe, in particular
in Central (Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Kirovohrad
oblasts) and Eastern (Sumy oblast, and at the
intersection of Kharkiv, Luhansk, and Donetsk
oblasts) Ukraine. In the Steppe zone, this
species is much less common and occurs in
the north of Odesa and Mykolaiv oblasts; there
is also a separate point in the south of Donetsk
oblast. The vast majority of relevés with this
species are modern, while most historical ones
are from Sumy oblast, as well as one point from
Rivne and Donetsk oblasts. Stipa pulcherrima
is present in the relevés from most regions
of the Forest-Steppe and Steppe zones of
Ukraine. Most relevés with S. pulcherrima
are available from the western (Ternopil and
Khmelnytsky oblasts) and eastern (Luhansk
oblast) regions. There are only a few historical
relevés, and most of them are concentrated
in the Crimean Mountains. Stipa ucrainica is
distributed almost exclusively in the Steppe
zone of Ukraine, and only in the Mykolaiv
oblast along the valley of the river Southern
Bug it reaches the border with the Forest-
Steppe. The greatest concentration of relevés
with this species is observed in Kherson and
Mykolayiv oblasts.
Interesting results were obtained regarding
the distribution of relevés with S. borysthenica.
Despite the fairly wide distribution reported
in the Red (Didukh, 2009b) and Green (Didukh,
2009a) Books of Ukraine, this species is
much less widespread according to the
analyzed databases. Most modern points
are concentrated in the lower Dnieper and
Southern Bug rivers – in Mykolaiv and Kherson
oblasts. Approximately the same situation with
the distribution of S. tirsa – there are isolated
localities in several (western, central, and
eastern) regions. The obtained results indicate
the need for a detailed study of the current
distribution of these two species in Ukraine
and confirmation of all known localities.
The rest of the species of the genus have
very limited distribution. Thus, S. graniticola
is represented by several sets of relevés from
small areas of the Pivdennyi Bug basin in
Mykolayiv and Kirovohrad oblasts, and near the
river Berda in Zaporizhia oblast. All localities of
this species are modern. Stipa dasyphylla has
five modern localities, represented by several
points each – four localities on the Dnieper
Upland in Mykolayiv and Kirovohrad oblasts,
and one – on the Azov Upland in Donetsk
oblast. Stipa asperella has approximately the
same distribution – several modern localities,
mainly in Mykolaiv oblast, and one historical
– in the south of Donetsk oblast. Modern
relevés with S. brauneri (according to Nobis
et al. (2020) it is considered as S. lessingiana
var. brauneri (Pacz.) Roshev.) are concentrated
on the Kerch Peninsula, and one historical is
reported from the Azov Sea coast in Donetsk
oblast. Stipa lithophylla is present both in
historical and modern relevés from the
Crimean Mountains. Stipa poёtica is known
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Figure 1. Distribution of Stipa adoxa and S. graniticola in Ukraine.
Figure 2. Distribution of Stipa asperella and S. lithophylla in Ukraine.
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Figure 3. Distribution of Stipa borysthenica and S. dasyphylla in Ukraine.
Figure 4. Distribution of Stipa brauneri and S. tirsa in Ukraine.
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Figure 5. Distribution of Stipa capillata in Ukraine.
Figure 6. Distribution of Stipa lessingiana in Ukraine.
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Figure 7. Distribution of Stipa pennata in Ukraine.
Figure 8. Distribution of Stipa pulcherrhima in Ukraine.
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Figure 9. Distribution of Stipa poëtica, S. transcarpatica, and S. zalesskii in Ukraine.
Figure 10. Distribution of Stipa ucrainica in Ukraine.
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Distribution of Stipa species in Ukraine according to phytosociological databases
mainly from the Crimean historical relevés.
Two historical relevés represent S. zalesskii
in the Donetsk oblast and two modern ones
– in the Luhansk oblast. Stipa transcarpatica
is represented by one modern relevé in
Zakarpattia oblast, and S. adoxa – by one
historical relevé in Donetsk oblast.
The analysis of relevés with the five
most common Stipa species in the dataset
(Fig. 11) showed that most relevés (from 40 %
for S. pennata to 58 % for S. capillata) were
made during the last decade, which allows
considering our data quite up-to-date.
Analysis of the habitat affinity of Stipa
species (Table 3) showed that they occur
in ten types of grassland habitats (group R,
formerly E) of the third level of the hierarchy
according to the EUNIS classification. As
expected, the vast majority (15 of the 16
analyzed species) are present in the plots
belonging to the habitat type R1B – Continental
dry grassland (true steppe). Moreover,
11 species (S. adoxa, S. asperella, S. brauneri,
S. capillata, S. dasyphylla, S. graniticola,
S. lessingiana, S. pennata, S. pulcherrima,
S. ucrainica, and S. zalesskii), have an
ecological optimum here, as evidenced by
the highest proportions of relevés with these
species in this habitat type. However, only
five species (S. adoxa, S. asperella, S. brauneri,
S. dasyphylla, and S. poëtica) have the highest
average non-zero cover here. Nine Stipa
species are represented in each of the types
R15 – Continental dry rocky steppic grassland
and dwarf scrub on chalk outcrops, and R1A
– Semi-dry perennial calcareous grassland
(meadow steppe). However, apparently due
to extreme environmental conditions, no
species has an optimum in the type R15, while
the R1A type is optimal for S. lithophila and
S. tirsa. Quite expectedly, the optimal type
for S. borysthenica is R11 – Pannonian and
Pontic sandy steppe, and for S. transcarpatica
it is R13 – Cryptogam- and annual-dominated
vegetation on calcareous and ultramafic rock
outcrops.
In addition to grassland habitats, Stipa
species are also present in three other
habitat groups. Their presence in the habitats
belonging to group H – Inland unvegetated
or sparsely vegetated habitats is explained
by the possibility of their transition from
Figure 11. Distribution of plots with the five most
common Stipa species by the year of relevé.
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the habitats of petrophytic steppes to the
outcrops adjacent to them. The overgrowth
of steppes explains Stipa species’ presence
in shrub habitats (group S) with shrub
vegetation due to natural succession. The
presence of Stipa species in anthropogenic
habitats (group V) is explained by the fact
that there are steppe habitats at advanced
digression stages.
Stipa species are also present in grassland
habitats that have been classified at the first
level of the hierarchy, as well as in habitats
that have not been identified by the expert
system. There may be several reasons for
this – the incompleteness of relevés, the
transitional nature of relevés between
different types and groups of habitats,
and the lack of habitat type in the existing
classification system and, respectively, in the
expert system. In particular, this relevant to
the complex type X36 – Depressions (pody) of
the Steppe zone.
Stipa capillata has the widest range of
representation in different habitat types. This
species is present in all types identified in the
dataset, except R51 (Table 3). In general, there
is a significant positive correlation between
the occurence frequency of species in the
dataset and the number of habitat types in
which they are present. Therefore, it is not
surprising that a wide range of habitat types
is also characteristic for S. pulcherrima,
S. lessingiana, S. pennata, S. ucrainica,
and vice versa – species that are poorly
represented in the dataset occur in a few or
only one type.
Discussion
Our results show that in Ukraine many Stipa
species are rare and require protection
at the national level. Particular attention
should be paid to such species as S. adoxa
and S. transcarpatica, which are present
in the database in only one relevé each. As
mentioned above, their taxonomic status
requires further clarification. More detailed
investigations also require S. asperella,
S. dasyphylla, and S. zalesskii, which
have very limited distribution, as well as
S. borysthenica and S. tirsa for which we
revealed a contradiction in the reported
distribution.
We noted that two species (S. lessingiana
and S. capillata) are quite widespread in
Ukraine, which raises a reasonable question
about the feasibility of protecting these
species at the national level. It should be
noted that S. lessingiana is distributed mainly
in the Steppe zone, and the vast majority of
relevés with its participation (87.6 %) are
concentrated in the true steppic habitats.
This species’ largest cover is noted in the
plots belonging to R15 – Continental dry rocky
steppic grassland and dwarf scrub on chalk
outcrops. All this speaks against this species’
exclusion from the next edition of the Red
Book of Ukraine. Even for specialists, this
species is sometimes difficult to recognize.
Other persons making decisions about the
organization of protection areas and planning
their management could not distinguish it at
all. It is very likely to confuse S. lessingiana
with other Stipa species, which are much
rarer. Hence, we consider it inappropriate
to exclude this species from the Red Book of
Ukraine (Didukh, 2009b). Thus, despite the
relatively wide distribution of this species,
many arguments, primarily practical, testify
against its exclusion from the Red Book of
Ukraine.
Another situation with S. capillata, whose
presence in the dataset was very high (38 %).
Even if we assume that the selection of sites
for relevés could be made to some extent
subjectively, the Percentage Frequency of
this species in the dataset, which exceeds
almost all, even common species of steppe
communities, is an objective indicator of high
representation of this species not only in the
dataset but in Ukraine in general. Its presence
in almost all types of dry grassland habitats,
as well as in petrophytic, shrubs, and even
anthropogenic habitat groups, indicates wide
ecological and coenotic amplitude of the
species. Also, this species of feather-grass is
well distinguishable from other Stipa species,
and even without special training, it can be
easily identified.
In light of the wide-ranging debate
surrounding the possible exclusion of
some species from the Red Book of Ukraine
(Didukh, 2009b), our data rather support
the proposals of the National Commission
for the Red Book of Ukraine to exclude
S. capillata from the new edition. However, it
should be noted that in the new edition, the
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criteria for the inclusion of species should be
formulated more clearly than in the previous.
In our opinion, for this purpose, it would
be appropriate to use IUCN criteria (IUCN
Species Survival Commission, 2012) for the
inclusion of plant species in the national
protection lists (Le Breton et al., 2019). The
application of such quantitative criteria
and evaluation of all species, including
Stipa species, according to these criteria
will allow to make an informed decision on
the inclusion or exclusion of a species from
the Red Book of Ukraine, as well as to avoid
possible speculation and predominance of
political, socio-economic and others, not
always relevant factors, over scientific ones.
The data presented in our paper can provide
a factual basis for the assessment of Stipa
species according to IUCN criteria.
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Поширення видів роду Stipa в Україні за матеріалами фітосоціологічних баз
даних
Анна Куземко *, Денис Винокуров, Дарія Ширяєва
Інститут ботаніки ім. М.Г. Холодного НАН України, вул. Терещенківська, 2, Київ, 01601, Україна;
* anyameadow.ak@gmail.com
Стаття присвячена з’ясуванню сучасного стану поширення в Україні видів роду Stipa з використанням
фітосоціологічних баз даних. Основними завданнями було створити карти їх поширення та з’ясувати
приуроченість видів роду Stipa до одиниць класифікації біотопів EUNIS.
У відібраному масиві даних відібрано описи за участі 16 з 27 видів роду Stipa, визнаних у статусі
виду в Номенклатурному Чеклисті вищих судинних рослин України. Загалом було виявлено 4888
описів за участі видів роду Stipa. Серед видів роду найбільшу репрезентативність у масиві даних має
S. capillata, який було виявлено у 38,1 % описів. За показником константності у проаналізованому
масиві даних цей вид посідає друге місце, а за середнім ненульовим проективним покриттям –
третє місце. За результатами аналізу карт поширення видів встановлено, що S. capillata має широке
розповсюдження у лісостеповій та степовій зонах. Stipa lessingiana теж має значне поширення, але
воно переважно обмежене степовою зоною. Для двох видів S. borysthenica і S. tirsa встановлено
значно менше поширення, ніж наводиться у літературних джерелах, зокрема у Червоній та Зеленій
книгах. Решта видів роду мають дуже обмежене поширення. Аналіз біотопічної приуроченості видів
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Distribution of Stipa species in Ukraine according to phytosociological databases
роду Stipa показав, що вони трапляються у десяти типах трав’яних біотопів третього рівня ієрархії
за класифікацією EUNIS. Переважна більшість видів має екологічний оптимум у біотопах типу R1B –
Continental dry grassland (true steppe). Найширшу амплітуду за представленістю у різних типах біотопів
має S. capillata. Також широкий діапазон типів біотопів характерний для S. pulcherrima, S. lessingiana,
S. pennata і S. ucrainica. Види, які слабо представлені у вибірці (S. zalesskii, S. transcarpatica, S. adoxa,
S. asperella і S. dasyphylla), трапляються у небагатьох або лише в одному типі біотопів.
Таким чином, отримані результати показали, що переважна більшість видів роду Stipa в
Україні є рідкісними і потребують охорони на національному рівні. Інша ситуація зі S. capillata,
репрезентативність якого у виборці виявилася дуже високою. Його присутність практично в усіх
типах трав’яних біотопів, а також у петрофітних, чагарникових і навіть синантропних, свідчить про
високу адаптаційну здатність виду, його широку екологічну, ценотичну та біотопічну амплітуду.
Наші дослідження підтверджують думку про невідповідність S. capillata критеріям щодо включення
видів рослин до національних охоронних списків і про необхідність вилучити цей вид із Червоної
книги України, але за умови закріплення у національному законодавстві положень щодо охорони
біорізноманіття надорганізмового рівня.
Ключові слова: сухі трав’яні екосистеми, екологічний оптимум, класифікація EUNIS, експертна система, біотопи, константність,
Червона книга, степ
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| spelling | oai:ojs2.plantintroduction.org:article-15702023-08-26T20:39:33Z Distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine according to phytosociological databases Поширення видів роду Stipa в Україні за матеріалами фітосоціологічних баз даних Kuzemko, Anna Vynokurov, Denys Shyriaeva, Dariia The paper presents the current distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine based on the data from phytosociological databases. The main objectives were to produce maps of distribution and to determine the affinity of Stipa species to EUNIS habitat classification units.We succeeded in selecting the relevés with the participation of 16 out of 27 species of the genus Stipa recognized as a species in the “Nomenclature checklist of higher vascular plants of Ukraine”. A total of 4888 relevés with the presence of Stipa were found. Stipa capillata has the most significant presence in the data set among other species of the genus. It was found in 38.1 % of relevés. This species occupies second place in the analyzed data set by the Percentage Frequency and third place by Average Non-Zero Cover. According to the analysis of the distribution maps, it was established that S. capillata is a widespread species in the Forest-Steppe and the Steppe zones of Ukraine. Stipa lessingiana also has a significant distribution but is limited mainly to the Steppe zone. Both S. borysthenica and S. tirsa are significantly less present in the databases than reported in the literature, particularly in the Red Book of Ukraine and Green Book of Ukraine. Other species of the genus have limited distribution. Analysis of the habitat affinity of Stipa species showed that they occur in ten types of grassland habitats of the third level of the hierarchy according to the new version of the EUNIS classification. The vast majority of species have an ecological optimum in R1B – Continental dry grassland (true steppe). Stipa capillata has the widest amplitude in different habitat types. Also, a wide range of habitat types is characteristic for S. pulcherrima, S. lessingiana, S. pennata, and S. ucrainica. Species that are poorly represented in the dataset (S. zalesskii, S. transcarpatica, S. adoxa, S. asperella, and S. dasyphylla) occur in a few or only one habitat type.Hence, our study shows that the vast majority of Stipa species in Ukraine are rare and need protection at the national level. However, the presence of S. capillata in the sample was very high. It was found in almost all types of dry grassland habitats, as well as in petrophytic, shrub, and even anthropogenic habitats. This is evidence of the high adaptability of the species and its wide ecological and coenotic amplitude. Our study results confirm the idea that S. capillata does not meet the criteria for inclusion to the national protection lists. It also suggests excluding this species from the Red Book of Ukraine, in case if the national legislation will regulate the protection of biodiversity at the superorganism level. Стаття присвячена з’ясуванню сучасного стану поширення в Україні видів роду Stipa з використанням фітосоціологічних баз даних. Основними завданнями було створити карти їх поширення та з’ясувати приуроченість видів роду Stipa до одиниць класифікації біотопів EUNIS.У відібраному масиві даних відібрано описи за участі 16 з 27 видів роду Stipa, визнаних у статусі виду в Номенклатурному Чеклисті вищих судинних рослин України. Загалом було виявлено 4888 описів за участі видів роду Stipa. Серед видів роду найбільшу репрезентативність у масиві даних має S. capillata, який було виявлено у 38,1 % описів. За показником константності у проаналізованому масиві даних цей вид посідає друге місце, а за середнім ненульовим проективним покриттям – третє місце. За результатами аналізу карт поширення видів встановлено, що S. capillata має широке розповсюдження у лісостеповій та степовій зонах. Stipa lessingiana теж має значне поширення, але воно переважно обмежене степовою зоною. Для двох видів S. borysthenica і S. tirsa встановлено значно менше поширення, ніж наводиться у літературних джерелах, зокрема у Червоній та Зеленій книгах. Решта видів роду мають дуже обмежене поширення. Аналіз біотопічної приуроченості видів роду Stipa показав, що вони трапляються у десяти типах трав’яних біотопів третього рівня ієрархії за класифікацією EUNIS. Переважна більшість видів має екологічний оптимум у біотопах типу R1B – Continental dry grassland (true steppe). Найширшу амплітуду за представленістю у різних типах біотопів має S. capillata. Також широкий діапазон типів біотопів характерний для S. pulcherrima, S. lessingiana, S. pennata і S. ucrainica. Види, які слабо представлені у вибірці (S. zalesskii, S. transcarpatica, S. adoxa, S. asperella і S. dasyphylla), трапляються у небагатьох або лише в одному типі біотопів.Таким чином, отримані результати показали, що переважна більшість видів роду Stipa в Україні є рідкісними і потребують охорони на національному рівні. Інша ситуація зі S. capillata, репрезентативність якого у виборці виявилася дуже високою. Його присутність практично в усіх типах трав’яних біотопів, а також у петрофітних, чагарникових і навіть синантропних, свідчить про високу адаптаційну здатність виду, його широку екологічну, ценотичну та біотопічну амплітуду. Наші дослідження підтверджують думку про невідповідність S. capillata критеріям щодо включення видів рослин до національних охоронних списків і про необхідність вилучити цей вид із Червоної книги України, але за умови закріплення у національному законодавстві положень щодо охорони біорізноманіття надорганізмового рівня. M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine 2020-12-30 Article Article application/pdf https://www.plantintroduction.org/index.php/pi/article/view/1570 10.46341/PI2020037 Plant Introduction; No 87/88 (2020); 87-103 Інтродукція Рослин; № 87/88 (2020); 87-103 2663-290X 1605-6574 10.46341/PI87-88 en https://www.plantintroduction.org/index.php/pi/article/view/1570/1503 Copyright (c) 2020 Anna Kuzemko, Denys Vynokurov, Dariia Shyriaeva http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
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| title | Поширення видів роду Stipa в Україні за матеріалами фітосоціологічних баз даних |
| title_alt | Distribution of species of the genus Stipa in Ukraine according to phytosociological databases |
| title_full | Поширення видів роду Stipa в Україні за матеріалами фітосоціологічних баз даних |
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