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The consequences of vegetation degradation under the influence of anthropogenic activity in the territory of the Zarafshan Range (Western Tajikistan)

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We examine the richness and diversity of the flora of the Zarafshan Range in Tajikistan by using endemic species as an example. We determined the character and type of ecosystems, and the presence of endemics in a particular biotope. A potential threat to the unique ecosystems is brought by the cutting down of shrubs and juniper vegetation, unauthorized removal of rare plants, gathering of edible plants as well as waterlogging of the territory.

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  1. University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

    O. Rahmonov & T. Szczypek

  2. Medical University, Dushanbe, Tadjikistan

    M. Holbegov

  3. Institute of Geography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk, Russia

    V. A. Snytko

  4. University of Opole, Opole, Poland

    G. Klys

  5. Higher School of Ecology, Sosnowiec, Poland

    M. Rahmonova

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Original Russian Text © O. Rahmonov, M. Holbegov, T. Szczypek, V.A. Snytko, G. Klys, M. Rahmonova, 2014, published in Geography and Natural Resources, 2014, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp. 180–185.

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Rahmonov, O., Holbegov, M., Szczypek, T. et al. The consequences of vegetation degradation under the influence of anthropogenic activity in the territory of the Zarafshan Range (Western Tajikistan). Geogr. Nat. Resour. 35, 193–197 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1875372814020127

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