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Study of Gypsum Ecosystems Species Adaptation in of North East of Iran (Case study: Khorasan Razavi Province)
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Khadijeh Bahalkeh1   , Mehdi Abedi * , Sara Palacio3 , Arantzazu L. Luzuriaga4 , Adrian Escoderu4 |
1- department of Range Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Tarbiat Modares University, department of Range Management, Faculty of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor, Mazandaran Province, Iran , mehdi.abedi@modares.ac.ir
3- 3Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC), Jaca, Huesca, Spain
4- Área de Biodiversidad y Conservación. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Tulipán s/n, 28933 Móstoles, Madrid, |
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Plants that grow in severe environments have special strategies for adapting to harsh conditions. Gypsum ecosystems host particular species with unique characteristics. To study plant adaptations in gypsum ecosystems, we selected five important species as key species of the northeast gypsum species of IRAN. We selected five individuals for each species and measured morphological traits including leaf area, leaf length, leaf dry weight, leaf fresh weight, specific leaf area (SLA), and leaf dry matter content (LDMC). We also measured chemical traits such as Al, Ca, Mg, Fe, P, Na, K, Mn, S, C, and N for each species. We used Generalized Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) for significance and Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) for mean comparisons. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied for multivariate analysis. All statistical analyses were performed using R software. Our findings demonstrated that most leaf chemical traits were significant, with the exception of Na. All species had high levels of K, Ca, and S, while P. spinosissima had the lowest values and significant differences. The amount of C was the highest with significant differences. Additionally, the levels of Mn, Al, Mg, and Fe were significantly higher in K. ceratoides. The amount of P and Cu were lower and higher in P. spinosissima and T. kotschyanum, respectively. In terms of morphological traits, all were significantly different except for leaf thickness. K. ceratoides had the highest fresh weight and SLA, S. platyrachis had a higher leaf length, and H. monophyllum had a higher leaf area. Overall, gypsophytes with S and Ca accumulations and gypsovags with P, K, C, and N accumulations in leaves will be better suited to harsh gypsum conditions.
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| Keywords: Robat sefid, elements, Gypsophytes, Functional ecology, conservation |
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Received: 2024/07/22 | Accepted: 2024/09/9 | Published: 2025/09/15
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Bahalkeh K, Abedi M, Palacio S, Luzuriaga A L, Escoderu A. Study of Gypsum Ecosystems Species Adaptation in of North East of Iran (Case study: Khorasan Razavi Province). PEC 2025; 13 (26) : 1 URL: http://pec.gonbad.ac.ir/article-1-987-en.html
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