ECOLOGICAL PREREQUISITES FOR PRODUCTIVITY FORMATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN MEADOW, NEMORAL, AND RUDERAL FLOROCENOTYPES OF THE HOLOSIIVSKYI NATIONAL NATURE PARK

Abstract

The article investigates the ecological prerequisites for productivity formation and assesses the potential of medicinal plants in the meadow, nemoral, and ruderal florocenotypes within the territory of the Holosiivskyi National Nature Park. An analysis of the species composition of medicinal plants, their average projective cover, abundance, raw material yield, and biological stock was conducted.The research was based on the route method of floristic surveys with the establishment of sample plots, allowing for the determination of the spatial distribution of medicinal plants and their productivity in different florocenotype. The results showed that meadow florocenotypes are characterized by a high abundance of medicinal species, with the highest biological stock observed in Taraxacum officinale L., Origanum vulgare L. and Trifolium pratense L. In nemoral communities, the most productive species were Chelidonium majus L., Pulmonaria obscura Dumort and Urtica dioica L.. Ruderal florocenotypes contain significant medicinal raw material potential due to Amaranthus retroflexus L., Taraxacum officinale L. and Chenopodium album L., indicating their ability to actively regenerate and grow in anthropogenically disturbed ecosystems.The obtained data make it possible to assess the productive potential of medicinal plants and the prospects for their rational use.Special attention is given to the issues of ecological sustainability and the possibility of restoring medicinal flora without disrupting natural ecosystems. Conclusions emphasize the necessity of regulated harvesting of medicinal plants within the controlled recreation zone, which may contribute to maintaining natural balance and ensuring the sustainable use of the park’s natural resources.