ANALYSIS OF THE ACCLIMATIZED ORNAMENTAL INTRODUCED WOODY PLANTS FLORA OF CHERNIHIV’S GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

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https://doi.org/10.58407/bht.1.26.1

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dendroflora of Chernihiv, green infrastructure, plant introduction, urban flora, USDA hardiness zones

Abstract

The study is focused on a comprehensive floristic evaluation of acclimatized ornamental introduced woody plants within the green infrastructure of Chernihiv.

The aim of the work is to assess the current state and determine the prospects for sustainable urban greening of Chernihiv in the context of climate change by analyzing the systematic, geographical, biomorphological and ecological structure of the flora of acclimatized ornamental introduced woody plants.

Methodology. The research was conducted during 2023–2025 across various functional zones of Chernihiv’s green infrastructure. The object of study is the acclimatized ornamental introduced woody plants flora. The methodology integrated floristic inventorying (WFO standard), geographical analysis based on the homoclimatic principle, ecological assessment using USDA Hardiness Zones, and invasive risk evaluation following established regional criteria.

Scientific novelty. For the first time, a detailed analysis of the ornamental introduced flora of Chernihiv has been performed, accounting for the massive influx of modern cultivars in the 21st century. The study identifies specific biological indicators of regional climate warming (successful acclimatization of USDA Zone 6A-7A species) and establishes a correlation between the duration of a species’ introduction and its invasive potential. The functional role of various functional zones as refugia for climate-resilient exotics is substantiated.

Conclusions. The flora is represented by 115 species, 2 subspecies, and 79 cultivars from 30 families, among which Rosaceae and Fabaceae predominate. Geographical structure is led by North American (34.78 %) and East Asian (25.22 %) groups. It was found that invasive potential is characteristic primarily of “legacy” species (pre-20th century), while modern cultivars remain ecologically safe. The thriving of taxa like Sequoiadendron giganteum and Hibiscus syriacus confirms a shift in climate boundaries. Future development of Chernihiv’s green infrastructure, according to the 2016 Greening Concept, should prioritize technogenically resilient hybrids and climate-plastic exotics from the 5th and 6th USDA zones.

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Morskyi, V. (2026). ANALYSIS OF THE ACCLIMATIZED ORNAMENTAL INTRODUCED WOODY PLANTS FLORA OF CHERNIHIV’S GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. Biota. Human. Technology, (1), 12–27. https://doi.org/10.58407/bht.1.26.1

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