Alien species in the flora of the nature reserve fund of the flatland part of Ukraine

Burda, R. I.; Golivets, Marina; Petrovych, Olesia

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“…They occurred in at least 9 out of 14 floras, except for E. rhamnoides, noted in 3 floras only (Burda et al, 2015b). The study of alien flora species in 30 territories of the nature reserve fund in different natu-ral zones revealed the same 7 species of transformers.These are three trees: Acer negundo, Robinia pseudoacacia and Salix × blanda; 2 shrubs: Elaeagnus angustifolia and E. rhamnoides and 2 lianas: Parthenocissus quinquefolia and P. vitacea (Burda et al, 2015a). While determining the "transformer species" status, the main feature is stated as the ability to change the ecosystem completely.…”

Section: The Course Of Invasion Of Non-native Woody Species In the Rementioning

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The non-native woody species of the flora of Ukraine: Introduction, naturalization and invasion

Burda

Koniakin

2019

Biosys. divers.

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The process of invasion, naturalization, dispersion and invasive activity of non-native woody species in 5 regional floras, 5 urban floras and over 30 floras of the protected areas is discussed. It has been established that 182 non-native species out of 95 genera and 45 families are currently at different naturalization stages in the spontaneous flora of Ukraine. In terms of life-forms, they may be divided as follows: trees – 41%, shrubs – 35%, trees/shrubs – 15%, lianas – 9%. Most species spread both via seed dispersal and the vegetative way – 56%, using only seed dispersal – 42%, only the vegetative way – 2%. According to the preliminary rating of species-wise invasive activity, 71 species (40%) have naturalized completely, among them 20 invasive species, including 12 transformer species, 29 potentially invasive species, and 22 naturalized species which demonstrate no invasive tendencies. The initial stages of invasion of 111 species are as follows: introduction – 9%, survival – 36%, adaptation of the reproductive sphere – 28%, establishment, formative of local populations – 27%. In terms of dispersion, non-naturalized species are divided as follows: rare – 45%, local – 16%, sporadic – 6%, unique – 12%, spreading under control beyond collections and expositions in botanical gardens and arboretums – 21%. Twelve transformer species, the greatest threat to local diversity, are Acer negundo, Ailanthus altissima, Amorpha fruticosa, Bupleurum fruticosum, Elaeagnus angustifolia, E. rhamnoides, Fraxinus ornus, Parthenocissus quinquefolia, P. vitacea, Robinia pseudoacacia, Rhamnus alaternus, Salix × blanda and 8 invasive proper species: Berberis aquifolia, Colutea orientalis, Daphne laureola, Prunus cerasifera, P. serotina, Quercus ilex, Viburnum tinus, Vitis vinifera. The list of alien species, most widespread in 50 regions of Europe, includes Robinia pseudoacacia (42 regions), Ailanthus altissima (40), Acer negundo (38), Prunus cerasus (34), Quercus rubra (34), Rosa rugosa (34), Prunus domestica (31). The mitigation of the impacts of these species on local biodiversity is possible via the restoration of local native plant communities, land use organization, strict selection of introduced species prior to the introduction, culture of planting management, preventive measures and extending awareness and sharing of information about plant invasions. Therefore, Ukraine’s spontaneous flora is notable for the active process of naturalization of non-native woody species with considerable involvement of invasive alien species. This is the first and preliminary evaluation of the invasive activity of woody species in Ukraine’s flora. The manifestations of the global tendency of increased involvement and invasive activity of alien woody species in domestic flora have been confirmed. These conclusions are also relevant for elaborating the system of preventive, containing and mitigating measures regarding plant invasions in Ukraine.

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The non-native woody species of the flora of Ukraine: Introduction, naturalization and invasion

Burda

Koniakin

2019

Biosys. divers.

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“…As a response, there are many publications devoted to alien plant performances in Protected Areas (e.g. Allen et al, 2009;Sennikov, 2012;Khapugin et al, 2013;Shcherbakov et al, 2013;Anastasiu et al, 2014;Burda et al, 2015;Fateryga & Bagrikova, 2017) and their number is increasing rapidly.…”

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Hieracium sylvularum (Asteraceae) in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve: invasive plant or historical heritage of the flora?

Khapugin¹

2017

Nat. Cons. Res.

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Protected Areas are considered as one of the most appropriate tool for biodiversity conservation. However, invasion of alien species is one of the main and widely known problems of these territories. Therefore, the timely detection and prevention of the invasive species dispersal is one of the main tasks of researchers in Protected Areas. The European species Hieracium sylvularum was found in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve in 2012. In the following years, new locations have been discovered there. That is why the main traits of the ecology and biology, invasiveness level of the alien species were studied. An investigation of the five known H. sylvularum locations has been carried out in the Mordovia Reserve. Attention has been paid to the age-structure of the populations, the accompanying floras' composition and morphometrical parameters of the generative individuals. The environmental conditions of habitats were revealed and compared using phytoindication methods. The mass and germination of seeds, harvested on different locations, were studied. The results indicate that H. sylvularum is not an invasive species. This alien plant is able to reproduce primarily vegetatively. Probably, the population area can extend gradually on each location. Seed dispersal is difficult due to low germinability of seeds, despite of their significant number per plant. Based on obtained results, dry and semi-dry light lichen-moss-Pinus-forests have a higher invasibility by H. sylvularum. Therefore, perhaps, its new locations may be found especially in these habitats. Annual monitoring of the currently known locations of this alien plant is necessary in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve.

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“…According to our results, the share of invading species in the local flora of the Nature Reserve Fund of the Flatland Part of Ukraine varies from 8 to 24%; the background phytobiotic contamination is 8−10% (Burda et al, 2015). Obviously, the phytobiotic contamination of agricultural habitats is several times higher than the background (65% vs. 8−10%).…”

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Alien Plant Species in the Agricultural Habitats of Ukraine: Diversity and Risk Assessment

Burda¹

2018

Ekológia (Bratislava)

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This paper is the first critical review of the diversity of the Ukrainian adventive flora, which has spread in agricultural habitats in the 21st century. The author’s annotated checklist contains the data on 740 species, subspecies and hybrids from 362 genera and 79 families of non-native weeds. The floristic comparative method was used, and the information was generalised into some categories of five characteristic features: climamorphotype (life form), time and method of introduction, level of naturalisation, and distribution into 22 classes of three habitat types according to European Nature Information System (EUNIS). Two assessments of the ecological risk of alien plants were first conducted in Ukraine according to the European methods: the risk of overcoming natural migration barriers and the risk of their impact on the environment. The exposed impact of invasive alien plants on ecosystems has a convertible character; the obtained information confirms a high level of phytobiotic contamination of agricultural habitats in Ukraine. It is necessary to implement European and national documents regarding the legislative and regulative policy on invasive alien species as one of the threats to biotic diversity.

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Alien species in the flora of the nature reserve fund of the flatland part of Ukraine

Cited by 16 publications

References 2 publications

The non-native woody species of the flora of Ukraine: Introduction, naturalization and invasion

The non-native woody species of the flora of Ukraine: Introduction, naturalization and invasion

Hieracium sylvularum (Asteraceae) in the Mordovia State Nature Reserve: invasive plant or historical heritage of the flora?

Alien Plant Species in the Agricultural Habitats of Ukraine: Diversity and Risk Assessment

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