Open AccessEcological and taxonomic analysis of the coastal flora of the Auliekol region (Kostanay region)
Author(s) -
Saule Koblanova,
Yulia Rogozhkina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ķaraġandy universitetìnìṇ habaršysy. biologiâ, medicina, geografiâ seriâsy/k̦araġandy universitetìnìn̦ habaršysy. biologiâ, medicina, geografiâ seriâsy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-5003
pISSN - 2518-7201
DOI - 10.31489/2020bmg3/83-90
Subject(s) - flora (microbiology) , ecology , dominance (genetics) , steppe , geography , taxon , mesophyte , fabaceae , perennial plant , vegetation (pathology) , biodiversity hotspot , biodiversity , biology , species richness , habitat , medicine , biochemistry , genetics , pathology , bacteria , gene
The study of flora is an important aspect of biodiversity maintenance and monitoring. Kostanay region is not a sufficiently explored region requiring a detailed analysis of coastal vegetation. During research in 2016–2019 the composition of the coastal flora of 6 geographical points was studied: rivers (Ubagan, Karasu) and natural lakes (Teacher, Solyenoe No. 1, Solyenoe No. 2, Kairankol). As a result of studies conducted on the territory of the Auliekol district of the Kostanay region, 106 species of coastal flora from 84 genera and 37 families were found. The taxonomic composition is characterized by dominance among the families Asteraceae, Poaceae and Fabaceae, among the genera — Artemisia, Plantago, Astragalus. In the Auliekol region, plants of the steppe cenotic group prevail, which is explained by the location of the study area within the Turgai lodge. In the surveyed territory, 7 ecological groups of plants were identified, with the maximum number of species being xero-mesophytes (33 taxa), the minimum — xerophytes (1 species). Among life forms, only 4 groups were noted, of which the maximum falls on perennial herbaceous plants (78 species). Uneven distribution of plants in the surveyed reservoirs was revealed. The maximum amounts falls on the floodplain of the river Ubagan, the minimum — on the lake Teacher.