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Three species of the genus Sylvaemus were found in agrocoenoses and ecotones with adjacent biotopes in Kharkiv Oblast: Sylvaemus uralensis, Sylvaemus sylvaticus, and Sylvaemus tauricus. The dominant species in the agrocoenoses was S. uralensis, which was mostly found in ecotones with riparian vegetation, field-protecting forest strips, and dry meadows. S. sylvaticus occurred less frequently, mainly in ecotones with riparian vegetation and field-protecting forest strips. The lowest abundance of S. tauricus was detected in agrocoenoses; it preferred oak-linden field-protecting forest strips and fields adjacent to oak forests. |
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https://doi.org/10.15407/ptt2010.10.065 |
