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Distribution and ecological features of Peganum harmala L. in the environs of Lake Baskunchak (Astrakhan oblast)

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The modern distribution of Peganum harmala (Peganum harmala L.) in the environs of Lake Baskunchak (including the Bogdinsko–Baskunchakskiy Nature Reserve), where the species has been found for the first time, is shown. The distribution trends of the species and its indicator role in assessing the state of natural ecosystems in the area under study are discussed.

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Correspondence to K. A. Grebennikov.

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Original Russian Text © K.A. Grebennikov, 2017, published in Aridnye Ekosistemy, 2017, Vol. 23, No. 1(70), pp. 63–66.

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Grebennikov, K.A. Distribution and ecological features of Peganum harmala L. in the environs of Lake Baskunchak (Astrakhan oblast). Arid Ecosyst 7, 49–51 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1134/S2079096117010061

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Keywords

  • Peganum harmala L.
  • distribution
  • Lake Baskunchak
  • Astrakhan oblast
  • plant communities