Horbnyak L. Pulsatilla grandis Wender. in Ukraine (chorology, ecological-phytocoenotic peculiarities, populations and conservation)

The thesis is devoted to the study of the current state of Greater Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla grandis Wender.) populations in Ukraine. The current state of species distribution in Ukraine was specified. The study of chorological, environmental, cоenotical features, spatial, age and vitality structure of P. grandis populations was conducted. The ecological-phytocoenotic characteristics of species habitats were revealed. The age, spatial and vitality structure of P. grandis populations from different parts of the areal was analyzed. The modern state of P. grandis conservation was analyzed and recommendations to the optimization of its conservation were proposed.