The population of <i>Crataegus ucrainica</i> (<i>Rosaceae</i>) in the Valley of the River Svydnya, Eastern Ukraine (Desna basin)
Journal: Environmental & Socio-economic Studies
Year: 2021

Abstract A new locality for Crataegus ucrainica in the ravine-valley system of the River Svydnya valley (Desna basin) near the town of Krolevecz (Sumy region) has been reported. This article presents the results of a study of C. ucrainica within the species’ distribution. Based on a survey of the identified population, its ecological and coenotic features, and the ontogenetic state of the population are presented. The species is confined to areas with steep slopes, which are inaccessible for gra