Phytocoenotic Distribution of Capparis Spinosa L. (Capparaceae) Under Different Ecological Conditions in Uzbekistan

Abstract

Capparis spinosa L. is a very well-established plant that has adapted to various ecological conditions present in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The article presents the results of studies completed which focused on five communities described in the Urtachirchik and Akhangaran districts of the Tashkent region (in the semidesert) and four communities described in the eastern cliff on the Ustyurt Plateau with the participation of the fodder and melliferous species C. spinosа, which has rarely been studied in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The aim of this work was to study the current state of some plant communities that include C. spinosa under various ecological conditions in Uzbekistan. Phytocoenotic studies have shown that the amount of natural regeneration in the Tashkent region is satisfactory. However, exploration and prospecting, with the development of the oil and gas industry and other technogenic factors of the Eastern Chink on the Ustyurt Plateau, have had a negative impact on the life state of C. spinosa, and therefore, there were no young individuals. The plant is important for beekeeping and the creation of a forage base in the desert and semidesert zones of the republic.