Biodiversity of the lower part of the Desna River basin
Citation
Peregrym M (2022). Biodiversity of the lower part of the Desna River basin. Version 1.5. Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group (NGO). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/w95jw8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
There is distribution data (1305 localities) about 350 species of vascular plants, mosses, fungi, insect, fish and birds in the lower part of the Desna River basin, namely along the river from Chernihiv to Kyiv and along the Oster River from Nizhyn to Oster. The most information is concerning of alien species like Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., Erigeron canadensis L., Amorpha fruticosa L. etc., as well as common species like Quercus robur L., Populus alba L., Salix acutifolia Willd. etc. However there is some data about distribution rare species too which are listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine (2009).Sampling Description
Study Extent
This data was collected during many field trips with different purposes in the lower part of the Desna River basin, namely along the river from Chernihiv to Kyiv and along the Oster River from Nizhyn to Oster from 2007 to 2021. However the most information was obtained at the end of summer - in the beginning of autumn of 2021 thanks to financial support of my floristic excursions by the Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group. Author is thankful to Dr. Andriy Babytskyi, Dr. Oleksandr Baranskyi, Dr. Igor Olshanskyi, Dr. Oksana Futorna, Dr. Svitlana Zhygalova and Kostyantyn Gubskyi.Sampling
Geographic coordinates of each location were mostly recognized by GPS and relevant notes were made in field notebook. Sometimes pictures were made too. Some interesting plants were collected for the herbarium.Quality Control
The author is fully responsible for the quality of data provided within the dataset.Method steps
- Undertaking of field expeditions.
- Species identifying.
- Photographing.
- Collecting of material for the herbarium.
- Georeferencing.
Taxonomic Coverages
Dataset consists of animals' (insects, fish and birds), plants' (vascular plants, mosses) and fungi findings.
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Animaliarank: kingdom
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Plantaerank: kingdom
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Fungirank: kingdom
Geographic Coverages
Dataset consists of findings from the lower part of the Desna river basin, namely along the river from Chernihiv to Kyiv and along the Oster river from Nizhyn to Oster.
Bibliographic Citations
- Didukh Ya.P. (ed.), 2009. The Red Data Book of Ukraine. Plant Kingdom. Kyiv: Globalconsulting – 912 p. -
- Peregrym M.M., Yeresova A.V., Gubar L.M., Peregrym O.M., 2010. New and specified information on the distribution of some species of Orchidaceae Juss. in Chernihiv Polissya (Ukraine). Chornomorski Botanical Journal, 6 (4): 475-480. -
Contacts
Mykyta Peregrymoriginator
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Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
UA
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Mykyta Peregrym
metadata author
position: senior lecturer
Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
UA
email: mykyta.peregrym@gmail.com
Oleksii Marushchak
programmer
position: junior researcher
I. I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology NAS of Ukraine
Vul. B. Khmelnytskogo, 15
Kyiv
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UA
Telephone: +380964882670
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Mykyta Peregrym
administrative point of contact
position: senior lecturer
Luhansk Taras Shevchenko National University
UA
email: mykyta.peregrym@gmail.com