Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians

Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) is widespread in the Alps, Carpathians, Sudetes, the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), and adjacent foothills. Some localities are also known in the northern Apennines, in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, Balkans, and the Caucasus, and occasionally outsid...

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Main Authors: Bilonoha V.M., Kyyak V.H., Kozlovskyy V.I.
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Published: M.G.Kholodny Institute of Botany 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://ukrbotj.co.ua/archive/82/3/258
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Kyyak V.H.
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description Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) is widespread in the Alps, Carpathians, Sudetes, the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), and adjacent foothills. Some localities are also known in the northern Apennines, in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, Balkans, and the Caucasus, and occasionally outside the mentioned mountain systems in Poland, Germany, France, and Ukraine. In the Ukrainian Carpathians, it occurs in isolated populations in all main mountain ranges up to 1620 m above sea level, preferring tall herbaceous communities of the subalpine belt. Relatively strong restriction of D. glomerata subsp. slovenica to habitats with neutral or sub-acidic soils limits its advance on new areas in the Carpathians. The primary threats to the taxon are its geographical isolation, substrate requirements, and secondary successions associated with the expansion of Alnus alnobetula (A. viridis). Instead, reduced grazing or haymaking may have a positive impact on population size within existing localities or dispersal into areas with suitable soil conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-72f0d9b6d0804cdb89b014947ee9e8242025-08-20T03:30:35ZengM.G.Kholodny Institute of BotanyUkrainian Botanical Journal0372-41232415-88602025-06-0182325826610.15407/ukrbotj82.03.258Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian CarpathiansBilonoha V.M.0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0387-6828Kyyak V.H.1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0364-4157Kozlovskyy V.I.2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2401-3178Institute of Ecology of the Carpathians, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 4 Kozelnytska, Lviv 79026, UkraineInstitute of Ecology of the Carpathians, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 4 Kozelnytska, Lviv 79026, UkraineInstitute of Ecology of the Carpathians, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 4 Kozelnytska, Lviv 79026, UkraineDactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) is widespread in the Alps, Carpathians, Sudetes, the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše), and adjacent foothills. Some localities are also known in the northern Apennines, in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, Balkans, and the Caucasus, and occasionally outside the mentioned mountain systems in Poland, Germany, France, and Ukraine. In the Ukrainian Carpathians, it occurs in isolated populations in all main mountain ranges up to 1620 m above sea level, preferring tall herbaceous communities of the subalpine belt. Relatively strong restriction of D. glomerata subsp. slovenica to habitats with neutral or sub-acidic soils limits its advance on new areas in the Carpathians. The primary threats to the taxon are its geographical isolation, substrate requirements, and secondary successions associated with the expansion of Alnus alnobetula (A. viridis). Instead, reduced grazing or haymaking may have a positive impact on population size within existing localities or dispersal into areas with suitable soil conditions.https://ukrbotj.co.ua/archive/82/3/258carpathiansdactylis slovenicadistributionecologyukraine
spellingShingle Bilonoha V.M.
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Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
Ukrainian Botanical Journal
carpathians
dactylis slovenica
distribution
ecology
ukraine
title Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
title_full Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
title_fullStr Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
title_full_unstemmed Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
title_short Distribution patterns of Dactylis glomerata subsp. slovenica (Poaceae) in the Ukrainian Carpathians
title_sort distribution patterns of dactylis glomerata subsp slovenica poaceae in the ukrainian carpathians
topic carpathians
dactylis slovenica
distribution
ecology
ukraine
url https://ukrbotj.co.ua/archive/82/3/258
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