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  The scientific legacy of Furkat O. Khassanov in the botanical science of Central Asia

  Authors: Reinhard Fritsch, Komiljon Tojibaev, Khabibullo Shomurodov (Author)

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/PDCA/vol4_iss1/a1

  License: cc BY 4.0

  Keywords: Central Asia; Uzbekistan; floristics; geobotany; taxonomy; Allium; Astragalus; Iris; endemism; Flora of Uzbekistan

  Abstract The present contribution summarizes the scientific legacy of Furkat O. Khassanov (1959–2024), a leading botanist of Uzbekistan whose work substantially advanced floristics, geobotany, and plant taxonomy in Central Asia. Building on decades of field exploration and herbarium-based studies, he…

  1-13 pp.2025-06-01

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  Species Distribution Modeling - a conservation tool with a wide spectrum of applications in Central Asia

  Authors: Sergei Volis (Author)

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/PDCA/vol1_iss2/a2

  License: cc BY 4.0

  Keywords: conservation planning; reserve design; reintroduction; restoration; threatened species

  Abstract The goal of this paper was to review and illustrate the utility of SDM for solving conservation problems. Using real-world examples, I show a variety of uses for SDM, and then review the existing and potential applications of SDM for plant conservation in Central Asia. Central Asia is the region…

  26-66 pp.2022-08-01

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  Endemic plant species richness of Surkhondaryo province, Uzbekistan

  Authors: Komiljon Tojibaev, Furkat Khassanov, Orzimat Turginov, Feruz Akbarov, Sardor Pulatov, Obidjon Turdiboev (Author)

  DOI: https://doi.org/10.54981/PCDA/vol1_iss1/a4

  License: cc BY 4.0

  Keywords: Central Asia; endemism; phytogeography; national Red Book

  Abstract Surkhondaryo province is one of the largest and richest in vascular plant species diversity administrative units of Uzbekistan, which also has an extremely high concentration of species endemic to Mountainous Central Asia and Uzbekistan in particular. A characteristic geological feature of this…

  71-84 pp.2022-04-01

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