Keywords
Buiratau National Nature Park
pale yellow scabiosa
communities
cenopopulation
ecological groups
pale yellow scabiosa
communities
cenopopulation
ecological groups
Abstract
The growing interest in medicinal plants is explained by the high pharmacological activity of secondary plant metabolites, which can exhibit various types of biological activity. The complex action of medicinal herbs creates the potential for their longer use while reducing the side effects characteristic of synthetic drugs. The aim of this study is to characterize the phytocenotic properties of populations involving pale yellow scabiosa growing in the territory of the Buiratao State National Nature Park. The research was conducted in the field with an analysis of the floristic composition of communities, life forms, ecological groups, age spectrum, and morphology of generative individuals. For the first time, the composition of the flora of plant communities in which populations of pale yellow scabiosa are present has been determined. It was established that 63 species from 54 genera and 26 families grow in these communities. The leading families are Poaceae (12.7%), Asteraceae (12.7%), Chenopodiaceae (9.5%), and Fabaceae. The composition of the dominant families is characteristic of the steppe part of Central Kazakhstan. The spectrum of life forms is dominated by herbaceous perennial plants, and the ecological groups are dominated by mesophytes and xerophytes, which confirms the confinement of taxa to steppe areas. For the first time, ontogenetic spectra of the studied populations of pale yellow scabiosa in the conditions of Central Kazakhstan were compiled. Estimates of the age phase ratio show a left-sided spectrum with a predominance of pre-generative individuals, which can be explained by the short period of ontogenesis – within 2 years. All populations are young and developing. The results obtained can serve as a basis for monitoring natural communities in the national park and for the practical use of this species as a medicinal plant.
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