Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation
<i>Tulipa</i> L. (Liliaceae) comprises approximately 150 species. Although Central Asia, the main center of its diversity, includes around 66 species, detailed mapping of their distribution is limited and research on their ecoregional and phytogeographical dispersion is insufficient. Thi...
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| author | Temur Asatulloev Davron Dekhkonov Ziyoviddin Yusupov Umida Tojiboeva Lei Cai Komiljon Tojibaev Weibang Sun |
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| description | <i>Tulipa</i> L. (Liliaceae) comprises approximately 150 species. Although Central Asia, the main center of its diversity, includes around 66 species, detailed mapping of their distribution is limited and research on their ecoregional and phytogeographical dispersion is insufficient. This study aimed to map and analyze the distribution patterns of <i>Tulipa</i> across the Central Asian ecoregions and phytogeographical regions to identify potential hotspots for effective conservation efforts. The results identified the Gissaro-Alai open woodlands ecoregion, which hosts 41 species of <i>Tulipa</i>, as the leading hotspot ecoregion. The Ferghana Valley phytogeographical district (Afghano-Turkestan province) was found to be the most suitable habitat for 25 species of <i>Tulipa</i>. We also determined that altitude has a strong influence on the diversity of <i>Tulipa</i> and indicating increase of species richness as elevation rises. However, as elevation rises up from ca. 2000 m a.s.l. species richness also decreases slightly. An analysis of the distribution of sections of <i>Tulipa</i> in Central Asia revealed that around 61% of all species dwell in this area and that the sections <i>Kolpakowskianae</i> and <i>Biflores</i>, which have their greatest diversity of species, are specific to this area. The findings provide valuable insights into the distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> and allow for feasible recommendations and suggestions for their conservation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48d2177c2cd14f5482c00462b1c646082023-12-22T14:03:48ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-12-011512119510.3390/d15121195Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective ConservationTemur Asatulloev0Davron Dekhkonov1Ziyoviddin Yusupov2Umida Tojiboeva3Lei Cai4Komiljon Tojibaev5Weibang Sun6Yunnan Key Laboratory for Integrative Conservation of Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaDepartment of Biology, Namangan State University, Namangan 716019, UzbekistanYunnan International Joint Laboratory for Biodiversity of Central Asia, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaUniversity of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, ChinaYunnan Key Laboratory for Integrative Conservation of Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaInstitute of Botany, Academy of Sciences, Tashkent 100125, UzbekistanYunnan Key Laboratory for Integrative Conservation of Plant Species with Extremely Small Populations, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, China<i>Tulipa</i> L. (Liliaceae) comprises approximately 150 species. Although Central Asia, the main center of its diversity, includes around 66 species, detailed mapping of their distribution is limited and research on their ecoregional and phytogeographical dispersion is insufficient. This study aimed to map and analyze the distribution patterns of <i>Tulipa</i> across the Central Asian ecoregions and phytogeographical regions to identify potential hotspots for effective conservation efforts. The results identified the Gissaro-Alai open woodlands ecoregion, which hosts 41 species of <i>Tulipa</i>, as the leading hotspot ecoregion. The Ferghana Valley phytogeographical district (Afghano-Turkestan province) was found to be the most suitable habitat for 25 species of <i>Tulipa</i>. We also determined that altitude has a strong influence on the diversity of <i>Tulipa</i> and indicating increase of species richness as elevation rises. However, as elevation rises up from ca. 2000 m a.s.l. species richness also decreases slightly. An analysis of the distribution of sections of <i>Tulipa</i> in Central Asia revealed that around 61% of all species dwell in this area and that the sections <i>Kolpakowskianae</i> and <i>Biflores</i>, which have their greatest diversity of species, are specific to this area. The findings provide valuable insights into the distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> and allow for feasible recommendations and suggestions for their conservation.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/12/1195Central Asiaconservationecoregionphytogeographic districts<i>Tulipa</i>distribution |
| spellingShingle | Temur Asatulloev Davron Dekhkonov Ziyoviddin Yusupov Umida Tojiboeva Lei Cai Komiljon Tojibaev Weibang Sun Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation Diversity Central Asia conservation ecoregion phytogeographic districts <i>Tulipa</i> distribution |
| title | Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation |
| title_full | Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation |
| title_fullStr | Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation |
| title_short | Ecoregional and Phytogeographical Insights into the Distribution of <i>Tulipa</i> in the ‘Nature Imperiled’ Area of Central Asia for Effective Conservation |
| title_sort | ecoregional and phytogeographical insights into the distribution of i tulipa i in the nature imperiled area of central asia for effective conservation |
| topic | Central Asia conservation ecoregion phytogeographic districts <i>Tulipa</i> distribution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/12/1195 |
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