Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District)
Human influence on the steppe ecosystems of Ukraine caused irreversible loss of biodiversity in the natural zone. Currently, this problem is aggravated by military operations which cover almost half of the steppe zone and are unprecedented in the entire history of their existence. This actualizes th...
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| author | Dmytro V. Dubyna Alim A.-A. Ennan Tetiana P. Dziuba Lyudmyla P. Vakarenko Galyna M. Shykhaleyeva Hanna M. Kiryushkina |
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| description | Human influence on the steppe ecosystems of Ukraine caused irreversible loss of biodiversity in the natural zone. Currently, this problem is aggravated by military operations which cover almost half of the steppe zone and are unprecedented in the entire history of their existence. This actualizes the study of vegetation dynamic processes under the influence of the novel anthropogenic factors, and serves as the scientific basis for restoring and preserving steppe vegetation and maintaining its functional stability. The paper highlights anthropogenic changes in vegetation of the Kuyalnik Estuary valley based on long-term comparative phytocenotic surveys and uses of the method of succession series for reconstruction. These changes are representative of the river valleys of the estuaries in the Northern Black Sea region. This work examines vegetation changes induced by runoff overregulation of estuary rivers within the basin, quarrying of sand and limestone, ploughing, grazing, burning, terracing of slopes and their afforestation, excessive mowing of grass stands, and uncontrolled recreation. Subject to the existing anthropogenic impact combined with global climate changes, further vegetation degradation was predicted to occur in the direction of xerophitization and halophitization, reduction in shrubby vegetation areas, degradation of steppe vegetation, and intensification of desertification processes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88b5d44ac65542bd8b0ad7f96b29de632023-11-24T14:23:53ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-12-011412111510.3390/d14121115Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District)Dmytro V. Dubyna0Alim A.-A. Ennan1Tetiana P. Dziuba2Lyudmyla P. Vakarenko3Galyna M. Shykhaleyeva4Hanna M. Kiryushkina5Department of Geobotany and Ecology, M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 01004 Kyiv, UkraineEnvironmental Monitoring Department, Physical-Chemical Institute for Environment and Human Protection of Ministry of Education and Science and The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 65000 Odesa, UkraineDepartment of Geobotany and Ecology, M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 01004 Kyiv, UkraineDepartment of Geobotany and Ecology, M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 01004 Kyiv, UkraineEnvironmental Monitoring Department, Physical-Chemical Institute for Environment and Human Protection of Ministry of Education and Science and The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 65000 Odesa, UkraineEnvironmental Monitoring Department, Physical-Chemical Institute for Environment and Human Protection of Ministry of Education and Science and The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 65000 Odesa, UkraineHuman influence on the steppe ecosystems of Ukraine caused irreversible loss of biodiversity in the natural zone. Currently, this problem is aggravated by military operations which cover almost half of the steppe zone and are unprecedented in the entire history of their existence. This actualizes the study of vegetation dynamic processes under the influence of the novel anthropogenic factors, and serves as the scientific basis for restoring and preserving steppe vegetation and maintaining its functional stability. The paper highlights anthropogenic changes in vegetation of the Kuyalnik Estuary valley based on long-term comparative phytocenotic surveys and uses of the method of succession series for reconstruction. These changes are representative of the river valleys of the estuaries in the Northern Black Sea region. This work examines vegetation changes induced by runoff overregulation of estuary rivers within the basin, quarrying of sand and limestone, ploughing, grazing, burning, terracing of slopes and their afforestation, excessive mowing of grass stands, and uncontrolled recreation. Subject to the existing anthropogenic impact combined with global climate changes, further vegetation degradation was predicted to occur in the direction of xerophitization and halophitization, reduction in shrubby vegetation areas, degradation of steppe vegetation, and intensification of desertification processes.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1115vegetationsteppedynamicsanthropogenic factorUkrainethe Kuyalnik Estuary valley |
| spellingShingle | Dmytro V. Dubyna Alim A.-A. Ennan Tetiana P. Dziuba Lyudmyla P. Vakarenko Galyna M. Shykhaleyeva Hanna M. Kiryushkina Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) Diversity vegetation steppe dynamics anthropogenic factor Ukraine the Kuyalnik Estuary valley |
| title | Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) |
| title_full | Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) |
| title_fullStr | Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) |
| title_short | Anthropogenic Transformations of Vegetation in the Kuyalnik Estuary Valley (Ukraine, Odesa District) |
| title_sort | anthropogenic transformations of vegetation in the kuyalnik estuary valley ukraine odesa district |
| topic | vegetation steppe dynamics anthropogenic factor Ukraine the Kuyalnik Estuary valley |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/12/1115 |
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