Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats
One of the central issues in conservation today is identifying areas rich in biodiversity for priority conservation. The local population structure of endangered species is one of the main criteria for assessing their state in their habitats. The range of the genus Calligonum L. is Holarctic, ancien...
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| author | Abduraimov Ozodbek Shomurodov Habibullo Khayitov Rizamat Rakhimova Nodira Maxmudov Azizbek Mavlanov Bekzod Abduraimov Azizbek Allamurotov Akmal |
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| description | One of the central issues in conservation today is identifying areas rich in biodiversity for priority conservation. The local population structure of endangered species is one of the main criteria for assessing their state in their habitats. The range of the genus Calligonum L. is Holarctic, ancient Mediterranean, continuous. Calligonum L. (Polygonaceae) is an ancient genus in the arid desert flora, and Central Asia is the place of its origin. Calligonum is distributed from southern Europe through northern Africa to central Asia, and is typically found in arid, desert regions. Some species migrated to the Middle Asia and Iran, developing into a second center there. There are 41 (80) species of Calligonum L. worldwide, 29 of which are in Uzbekistan. They play a key role in the stability of desert and gravelly desert ecosystem of Uzbekistan. Calligonum zakirovii (Khalk.) Czerep. is classified as 1 category, threatened species, in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During the research, three local populations of the species were studied. The number of individuals in 1 m2 area is 0.85‒1.25, and the ecological density is 0.94‒1.66. Therefore, inventory of regional floras as well as single species and their populations is highly important and necessary. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db06df364aa14352a1dfd6f0d921dfb52025-07-07T06:03:00ZengSciendoEkológia (Bratislava)1337-947X2025-06-0144181810.2478/eko-2025-0002Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and ThreatsAbduraimov Ozodbek0Shomurodov Habibullo1Khayitov Rizamat2Rakhimova Nodira3Maxmudov Azizbek4Mavlanov Bekzod5Abduraimov Azizbek6Allamurotov Akmal71Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan1Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan2Navoi State Pedagogical Institute Str. Ibn Sina, Navoi, 210100, Uzbekistan1Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan1Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan1Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, Uzbekistan3Gulistan State University, Gulistan, 100104, Uzbekistan1Institute of Botany Academy of Sciences Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 100125, UzbekistanOne of the central issues in conservation today is identifying areas rich in biodiversity for priority conservation. The local population structure of endangered species is one of the main criteria for assessing their state in their habitats. The range of the genus Calligonum L. is Holarctic, ancient Mediterranean, continuous. Calligonum L. (Polygonaceae) is an ancient genus in the arid desert flora, and Central Asia is the place of its origin. Calligonum is distributed from southern Europe through northern Africa to central Asia, and is typically found in arid, desert regions. Some species migrated to the Middle Asia and Iran, developing into a second center there. There are 41 (80) species of Calligonum L. worldwide, 29 of which are in Uzbekistan. They play a key role in the stability of desert and gravelly desert ecosystem of Uzbekistan. Calligonum zakirovii (Khalk.) Czerep. is classified as 1 category, threatened species, in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During the research, three local populations of the species were studied. The number of individuals in 1 m2 area is 0.85‒1.25, and the ecological density is 0.94‒1.66. Therefore, inventory of regional floras as well as single species and their populations is highly important and necessary.https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2025-0002calligonum zakiroviidesertkyzylkumconservationendemicpopulation structure |
| spellingShingle | Abduraimov Ozodbek Shomurodov Habibullo Khayitov Rizamat Rakhimova Nodira Maxmudov Azizbek Mavlanov Bekzod Abduraimov Azizbek Allamurotov Akmal Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats Ekológia (Bratislava) calligonum zakirovii desert kyzylkum conservation endemic population structure |
| title | Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats |
| title_full | Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats |
| title_fullStr | Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats |
| title_short | Calligonum zakirovii (Polygonaceae), A Native Species in Uzbekistan: Population, Habitats, and Threats |
| title_sort | calligonum zakirovii polygonaceae a native species in uzbekistan population habitats and threats |
| topic | calligonum zakirovii desert kyzylkum conservation endemic population structure |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2025-0002 |
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