PHYTOINDICATION ANALYSIS OF PLANTS OF ANTHROPOGENICALLY TRANSFORMED QUARRIES OF THE NPP "PODILSKY TOVTRY"

The results of the phytoindication analysis of the vegetation cover of the Zakupnyansky limestone quarry, located within the Podilski Tovtry National Nature Park, are presented. The species composition and ecological structure of phytocenoses are assessed. It was established that the quarry is characterized by high floristic diversity with a predominance of mesoxerophytes, neutrophils and calcephytic species. A significant proportion of species with high feed value for farm animals was identified, in particular: Fabaceae (Medicago falcata, Securigera varia, Onobrychis arenaria, Trifolium montanum, Lotus corniculatus) and Poaceae (Poa angustifolia, Festuca valesiaca, Bothriochloa ischaemum, Elytrigia repens). The species Chamerion dodonaei, rare for the Khmelnytskyi region, was found, which emphasizes the need to introduce environmental restrictions in the event of further planning of economic use of the territory. It is concluded that the presence of stable plant communities with the participation of species characterized by a wide ecological range indicates processes of gradual ecosystem stabilization within the quarry.