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The state of cenopopulations and productivity of Saposhnikovia divaricata growing in the territory of the Chitino-Ingodinsky Depression
https://doi.org/10.26898/0370-8799-2025-4-2
Abstract
A significant number of valuable species of medicinal plants grow in the Trans-Baikal Territory, one of which is Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. Roots of this plant are in high demand in Asian countries, especially in China. Irregular harvesting of plant roots by the population of the region for sale leads to a reduction in cenopopulations and impoverishment of the species’ gene pool. In this regard, the assessment of the state of the cenopopulations of S. divaricata is a necessary step for developing measures to protect it. The study of the cenopopulation of S. divaricata in the territory of the Chitino-Ingodinsky Depression was conducted for the first time. Ten cenopopulations of S. divaricata were studied. The number of plants in the studied areas varied widely from 35 to 5750 pcs/ha. The maximum number of the plants was observed, as a rule, in deposits. The average weight of the freshly dug root was 7.3 g and varied on different sites from 4 to 12 g. The average yield of the root mass was as high as 9.9 kg/ha. Differences in the plant development were noted depending on the degree of soil moisture at the place of growth. In the plant communities found in the study area, along with S. divaricata, a number of other valuable medicinal plants were identified, for example, Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch. ex Link) Bunge, Thermopsis lanceolate R. Br., Lespedeza juncea (L. f.) Pers., Sanguisorba officinalis L., Patrinia rupestris (Pall.) Dufr. and other species. It is recommended to take measures to organize the protection of the S. divaricata gene pool from excessive harvesting by the population by developing legislation on licensing the harvesting of medicinal plants, selecting the most valuable natural cenopopulations for conservation in nature and culture for breeding, developing agricultural cultivation techniques taking into account the environmental conditions of the Trans-Baikal Territory.
Supporting agencies: The research was carried out in accordance with the state assignment on the theme No. FUFR-2021-2025, project No. 121032200128-1 "Study of the geosystems of mining-industrial territories with noble-metal mineralization of the Trans-Baikal region for the purpose of forecasting hypogenic and hypergenic-technogenic mineral raw materials and assessing the impact on the environment".
About the Authors
V. P. Makarov
Institute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Cryology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir P. Makarov, Senior Researcher, Candidate of Science in Biology
16a, Nedorezova St., Chita, 672014, Russia
O. F. Malykh
Institute of Natural Resources, Ecology and Cryology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga F. Malykh, Researcher
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Makarov V.P., Malykh O.F. The state of cenopopulations and productivity of Saposhnikovia divaricata growing in the territory of the Chitino-Ingodinsky Depression. Siberian Herald of Agricultural Science. 2025;55(4):16-25. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.26898/0370-8799-2025-4-2
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