Anthriscus sylvestris was studied under various environmental conditions of the Forest Zone in Ukraine in order to determine ecological and coenotic features and adaptation potential of the species. Its phytocoenotic type within the study area was established. Anthriscus sylvestris grows in herbaceous communities of two classes, 6 unions and 11 associations. The species occurs in the communities of the class Plantaginetea majoris, union Polygonion avicularis, association Plantagini-Lolietum perennis. Additionally, A. sylvestris is also represented in the class Artemisietea, union Arction lappae and two associations, Arctietum lappae and Sambusetum ebuli. The highest coenotic diversity of the communities with A. sylvestris is characteristic for the class Galio-Urticetea, its four unions (Aegopodion podagrariae, Senecionion fluviatilis, Geo urbani-Alliarion petiolatae, Petasition hybridi) and seven associations. The amplitudes of 10 environmental factors for the coenoses involving A. sylvestris were calculated using synphytoindication methods. The amplitude of the majority of parameters is narrow, except for leading factors such as humidity and aeration of the soil, which reflects the potential distribution range of A. sylvestris.

Keywords: communities, invasion, dominant, distribution range, ecological amplitude

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