Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

THE ECOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL, AND PHYTOCENOTIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTEMISIA KOTUCHOVII KUPR. IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Yury Andreevich Kotukhov, Alevtina Nikolaevna Danilova and Olga Alexandrovna Anufrieva

Abstract

The article presents the ecological and biological, and phytocenotic characteristics of Artemisia kotuchovii coeno populations from the classical habitats in the Karakaba basin in the foothills of the Southern Altai Tarbagatai Ridge. The following coenopopulations of phytocenoses were isolated during the studies of the Karakabacoenopopulation: couch grass -sagebrush-feather (Stipabaicalensis Rochev.,Artemisia kotuchovii Kupr., Elytrigiarepens (L.) Nevski), sagebrush-feather Stipakarakabinica Kotuch., Artemisia kotuchovii Kupr., A. sericeaWeb.), sagebrush-sedge-bluegrass –couch grass (Elytrigiarepens (L.) Nevski, PoaangustifoliaL., CarexhumilisLeyss.,Artemisia kotuchovii Kupr.), bedstraw- bluegrass -sedge-fescue-sagebrush (Artemisia kotuchoviiKupr., Festucavalesiaca Gaudin, CarexhumilisLeyss., PoaangustifoliaL., GaliumverumL.). The results of ecological and biological, and phytocenotic research of Artemisia kotuchovii Kupr. from classical habitats in the Karakaba basin in the foothills of the Southern Altai Tarbagatai Ridge have shown that the coenopopulations are the progressive and normal-type ones, with active self-renewal with seeds capable to capture and retain the areas. Xerophytes, xeromesophyte, and xeropetrophytes dominate in the flora of the coenopopulation. Herbaceous perennials are the leaders by the nature of life forms