Occurrence of some Vascular Plants of the Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine

Kateryna Ivanova1, Nataliia Brusentsova2, Zoya Bondarenko1, Anton Biatov3, Oleh Prylutskyi4, Kateryna Ivanova5

1 Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park, St. Zarichna, 15a, 62002, Krasnokutsk, Ukraine; 2 Tuzlivski lymany National Nature Park, Tatarbunary, Ukraine; 3 SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION GIS UKRAINE (SCGIS UKRAINE), , Ukraine; 4 V. N. Karazin Kahrkiv National University, Svobody sq. 4, School of Biology, 61022, Kharkiv, Poland; 5 

Corresponding author(s): Kateryna Ivanova (nyanya985@gmail.com)Nataliia Brusentsova (n_brusentsova@ukr.net)Zoya BondarenkoAnton BiatovOleh Prylutskyi

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Resource Citation

Ivanova K, Brusentsova N, Bondarenko Z, Biatov A, Prylutskyi O (2023). Occurrence of some Vascular Plants of the Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Version 1.5. Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park. Occurrence dataset. https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=vascular_plants_krasnokutsk&v=1.5

Abstract

This dataset contains records of regionally rare and typical plant species found within the territory of the Krasnokutsk hromada (commune), located in the northwest of the Kharkiv region, Ukraine. 
This area represents a transitional landscape between temperate European forests and the Pontic Steppes. The majority of the region is characterized by croplands, while wetlands, meadows, and forests are situated along the Merla and Merchik rivers.
Deciduous forests in this region are dominated by tree species such as Quercus robur, Acer platanoides, Tilia cordata, Fraxinus excelsior, Alnus glutinosa, and Ulmus spp. Coniferous forests consist mainly of Pinus sylvestris plantations, with a limited presence of natural pine forests.
One of the most remarkable features of this area is the presence of acidophilous fens located within depressions in pine forests. Over time, some of the shallow marshes have transformed into phanerophytic phytocenoses, with dominant species including Betula pubescens, Populus tremula, Pinus sylvestris, and occasionally Sphagnum mosses. However, a few depressions near Krasnokutsk still retain their character as true peat bogs, characterized by a developed Sphagnum floating mat, open water surfaces, and suppressed pine and birch woodlands. To protect these unique habitats, the National Nature Park “Slobozhanskyi” was established in 2009.
Botanical research in this area has been ongoing since 2007, with the primary findings published in research papers, conference proceedings, and students' theses. These findings have been consolidated and documented annually in the Chronicles of Nature of the Slobozhanskyi National Park, which serves as an updated report on inventory and monitoring programs. While most research has focused on the National Park's territory, sporadic observations of rare plant species and typical plant communities from unprotected parts of the Krasnokutsk hromada have also been recorded.

Keywords: Occurrence, Observation

Project details

Project title: BioDATA Ukraine data mobilization grant program 2022
Funding: BioDATA partners, NLBIF, GBIF Norway, and the UiO Natural History Museum.
Study area descriptions/descriptor: The territory of Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine

Data published through GBIF: https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=vascular_plants_krasnokutsk

Taxonomic coverage

General taxonomic coverage description: N/A
Taxonomic ranks
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida, Magnoliopsida, Pinopsida
Order: Fagales, Boraginales, Lamiales, Pinales, Ranunculales, Asparagales, Liliales
Family: Asparagaceae, Cupressaceae, Fagaceae, Boraginaceae, Papaveraceae, Liliaceae, Orobanchaceae, Berberidaceae, Ranunculaceae

Spatial coverage

General spatial coverage: The territory of Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Most observations took place at the Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park.
Coordinates: 49°54'57.6''N and 50°12'18''N Latitude; 34°50'34.8''E and 35°37'44.4''E Longitude 

Temporal coverage: January 21, 2013 - June 15, 2021

Methods

Method step description: 
- . 	Field expeditions, taking samples, and georeferencing them with the help of GPS-navigator.
In the field, we document findings of regionally rare and typical plant species, pinpointing their locations using various GPS devices. Additionally, on-site photography is conducted. 
- . 	When necessary, we collect plant specimens for further research. All our observations and gathered data are meticulously recorded in a specialized research journal. This encompasses comprehensive information about each plant species and sample, including date, time, coordinates, photographs, and descriptions.
- . 	All data obtained was entered into an electronic field journal in the form of an Excel table and, over time, translated to the DarwinCore terms. We aligned taxonomy with GBIF Backbone Taxonomy.
Study extent description: The territory of Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Most observations took place at the Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park.
Sampling description: This dataset aggregates data from direct observations. Occurrences collected during the Park’s inventory and monitoring program, maintained by the National Park’s research staff. Most records had direct references to the occurrences, exact dates and places, checklists for territories. 
The sequence of actions we followed during our fieldwork is described in Step description.

Quality control description: The authors of the dataset are fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the dataset.

Datasets

Dataset description
Object name: Darwin Core Archive Occurrence of some Vascular Plants of the Krasnokutsk territorial commune (hromada), Kharkiv region, Ukraine
Character encoding: UTF-8
Format name: Darwin Core Archive format
Format version: 1.0
Distribution: https://ukraine.ipt.gbif.no/archive.do?r=vascular_plants_krasnokutsk
Publication date of data: 2023-11-01
Language: English
Licences of use: Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License

Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2023-10-02
Hierarchy level: Dataset

References
"Plant Guide of Ukraine: A Textbook" / M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, NAS of the Ukrainian SSR, A.I. Barbarich, Y.M. Bradis, O.D. Visyulin, M.I. Kotov, et al.; Ed. by D.K. Zerov. — 2nd ed., revised and expanded. — Kyiv: Urozhay, 1965. — 875 p.: ill.
Chronicles of Nature of the Slobozhanskyi National Nature Park (2013-2022). Krasnokutsk.