Структура та різноманіття наземної мезофауни консорцій ulmus і populus промислових ділянок гірничо-металургійного комплексу кривбасу
Structure and diversity of ground mesofauna in Ulmus and Populus consortia in the industrial areas of mining and smelting complex of krivyi rig basin

Summary/Abstract: The structure and biological diversity of ground mesofauna on a consortium level of organisation of ecosystems are considered. Indicators of structural organisation and biodiversity of ground mesofauna were analysed in Ulmus and Populus consortia in the conditions of industrial territories of mining and smelting complex of Krivyi Rig Basin. It is established that taxonomical structure of ground mesofauna is characterised by insignificant number and quantity of taxonomical groups. Prevalence of hortobionts and herpetobionts in morpho-ecological structure of the community testifies to their attachment to consortium’s determinants and influence of steppe climate on its structure. Dominance of phytophages and polyphages in trophic structure is caused by a combination of consortium determinants specificity and «a zone source» of the fauna formations. The structural organisation of ground mesofauna in consortia of Ulmus and Populus in the conditions of industrial sites is characterized by simplified taxonomical structure with low biodiversity at all levels.

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