COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF INDICATORS OF THE DEPENDENCE OF THE POPULATION OF COMMON GRUSE ON THE CONDITION OF FORESTS

Forest ecosystems play an invaluable role in the life of the planet, being one of the main functional links: oxygen production, a source of wood, a habitat for animals, in particular hunting, and it is also an environment of emotional release for humans. Due to the increased impact of the human factor on natural ecosystems, there is a need to indicate the state of green spaces. Various living organisms are used as bioindicators, ranging from soil microorganisms and mesofauna to large mammals. The scientific basis of the research is the doctrine of biogeocenosis as an interconnected structure, where all its components are in continuous connection with each other. Any changes in the composition of one of the components inevitably entail changes in all the others. Thus, the most convenient species was chosen, the biology of which is inextricably linked with forest ecosystems. This species is the common hazel grouse. Being directly dependent on the state of the planting, when a change occurs in it, a reaction of the species follows.