ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE CENOPOPULATIONS OF CALLIGONUM ALATUM LITW. IN THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE BAKANAS CANAL

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26577/bb107220264
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Keywords:

geobotany, phytocenosis, population, cenopopulation, desert, transect

Abstract

The article reports that the first population of Calligonum alatum Litw.was identified in Almaty Region, Balkhash District, at a distance of 25 km from Bakanas village, within an area located 500–700 m from the Ili River. The site is situated in a gently undulating and hummocky terrain with sandy–gravelly soils. GPS coordinates of the study area were recorded as  N 44°41′12.0″, E 76°24′55.2″ Geobotanical investigations were conducted using standard field methods to assess population structure, species composition, and ecological conditions. Two cenopopulations were analyzed, where transects of 10 × 10 m² were established to study age structure, density, reproductive capacity, and spatial distribution. Within these plots, species composition, frequency of occurrence, and individual abundance were recorded, allowing for the calculation of population density and the development of an evaluation scale. Additionally, the vertical structure of vegetation cover and the percentage of projective cover were determined.

Author Biographies

A.B. Myltykbayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Myltykbaeva Assiya Baibekovna – 2nd-year PhD student in Geobotany, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: assiya_m87@mail.ru)

A.S. Nurmahanova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Nurmakhanova Akmaral Sadykovna – PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: akmaral.nurmahanova@gmail.com)

S.D. Atabayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Atabayeva Saule Dzhumagalievna – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: sauleat@yandex.ru)

Ch.Zh. Aldassugurova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Aldasugurova Shynargul Zhakypovna – PhD, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: aldasygyrova.chinar.77@gmail.com)

М.А. Dyusebaeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dyusebayeva Moldyr Akimzhanovna – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: Moldyr.Dyusebaeva@kaznu.edu.kz)

М.К. Narmuratova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Narmuratova Meiramkul Khudretovna – Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: Meyramkul.Narmuratova@kaznu.edu.kz)

A.S. Muratbayeva, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Muratbayeva Aitolkyn Sandibayevna – 2nd-year PhD student in Geobotany, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: Ms.moon16@mail.ru)

Sh.A. Turailova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Turailova Shadiiyam Alimzhanovna – 1st-year PhD student in Geobotany, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: shadiiyamt@gmail.com)

U.K. Oshakbay, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Oshakbai Umit Kuntugankyzy – 1st-year PhD student in Geobotany, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan; e-mail: umitoshakbay@gmail.com)

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Myltykbayeva А. ., Nurmahanova А. ., Atabayeva С., Aldassugurova Ш. ., Dyusebaeva М., Narmuratova М., Muratbayeva А. ., Turailova Ш., & Oshakbay Ү. (2026). ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE CENOPOPULATIONS OF CALLIGONUM ALATUM LITW. IN THE FLOODPLAIN OF THE BAKANAS CANAL. Experimental Biology, 107(2), 41–53. https://doi.org/10.26577/bb107220264