Distribution of Origanum vulgare L. and Population Dynamics During the Last Decade in Armenia
Distribution of Origanum vulgare L. and Population Dynamics During the Last Decade in Armenia作者机构：Institute of Systematic Biology Daugavpils University Daugavpils 5401 Latvia Department of Chemistry-Toxicology Institute of Forensic Medicine Medical University Graz Graz 8010 Austria Department of Plant Cultivation and Vegetable growing Armenian National Agrarian University Yerevan 0009 Armenia
出 版 物：《Journal of Life Sciences》 (生命科学（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2014年第8卷第8期
页 面：690-698页
学科分类：0907[农学-林学] 07[理学] 090705[农学-野生动植物保护与利用] 09[农学] 070104[理学-应用数学] 0701[理学-数学] 0713[理学-生态学]
主 题：Oregano Armenia medicinal plants populations distribution conservation.
摘 要：This paper examines the distribution and structure of populations of a medicinal and culinary herb native to Armenia. As one of the first countries to join the Convention on Biological Diversity （CBD）, Armenia has a strong interest in assessing the biodiversity of its native flora and identifying threats to the conservation of these species, particularly those with economic value. Only limited information, however, is available at this time on the genetic biodiversity, population location, structure and size, and conservation status of most of these species. This paper reports the results of five consecutive years of field studies conducted in Armenia to 1） re-locate native populations of the important medicinal and culinary herb, Origanum vulgare L., 2） locate new populations, and 3） assess the growth pattern and dynamics of the populations. The quadrat sampling technique was used to identify key elements that determined population size and abundance. GPS maps of present and past population distributions were created. Particular habitat and environmental factors were identified as crucial to predicting the future conditions of these populations under the impact of global climate change. The research provides a baseline dataset that can be used for the development of further conservation strategies of this important medicinal and culinary species in Armenia.
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