Seasonal Dynamics of the Underground Part of the Ephemeral–Wormwood Semidesert of the Kura–Araks Lowland under Modern Climatic Conditions

• Published in: Arid ecosystems Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 44 - 51
• Main Authors: Ganieva, S. A., Gurbanov, E. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Climate change; Climatic conditions; Dynamics; Ecology; Life Sciences; Plant communities; Plant populations; Seasonal variations; Soil depth; Systematic Study of Arid Territories; ephemeral; root system; soil; underground phytomass; climate change; wormwood
• ISSN: 2079-0961; 2079-0988
• DOI: 10.1134/S207909612101008X

This article examines the regularities of the dynamics of the underground part of the ephemeral–wormwood semidesert of the Kura–Araks lowland under conditions of climate change. It was found that the ratio of productive and unproductive roots in plants remains at a certain level regardless of the phase of plant development and the season of the year under modern climatic conditions in different years. Data illustrating repeated experiments and observations are given in the tables and figures. It is concluded that a decrease in root mass with soil depth has a pronounced pattern in plant communities.