Information system for students’ remote study of ecological and biological features of woody plants and mechanical stability of the main tree species used in landscaping of Donetsk

The developed information training system contains visual, generalized, structured material on mechanical stability, accident rate as well as ecological and biological features of the main woody plant species used in the landscaping of Donetsk: systematics, biology and ecology, biogeography, representation in the environment of Donetsk, mechanical stability and accident rate, crown shape, crown structure, wind resistance, resistance to anthropogenic factors, critical age in the environment of Donetsk, the presence of a cross-section/core sample in the xylotheque, recommendations for gardeners, landscaping concepts, illustrations. The information system is educational in nature and allows the researcher to quickly and visually familiarize themselves with the ecological and biological features of the growth and development of woody plants in the steppe zone, drawing on the example of the industrial city of Donetsk, as well as with the methodology of monitoring studies to assess the mechanical stability of woody plants, to learn to analyze the dependences of mechanical stability parameters for 18 species of woody plants growing in the Donetsk environment and to find and accurately identify the positive and negative aspects of employing various woody plant species for the purpose of landscaping in an industrial city. At the end of the training, there is an opportunity to evaluate the acquired knowledge and skills through interactive testing for each section. The described information system summarizes the results of Russian and foreign studies on the ecological and biological characteristics of the species presented and supplements them with information about the features of growth, physical and mechanical properties of wood, mechanical resistance to dynamic (wind) and static loads (glaciation, snow sticking, etc.) in a large industrial city. The information system is aimed at high-quality training of future specialists in the field of biology and ecology, contributes to the implementation of the results obtained in the educational process (as a study guide for students and postgraduates of biological universities). It can also be utilized in environment state monitoring and in assessing the accident rate of woody plants.

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