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AGRICULTURE, AGROCHEMICAL, FEED PRODUCTION, AGROECOLOGY

ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF

Azhar Imanalivova 1 , Kapar Ussen 2 , Liliya Dimeyeva 2 , Bedel Kaliyev 2 , Nurymzhan Aubakirov 3

1 Institute of Botany and phytointroduction; 2 Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction; 3 NJC “Kazakh National Agrarian Research University”

doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/10 pp. 112-123 Admitted 10.07.2025 Published 30.09.2025

Abstract

The article examines changes in vegetation caused by pasture degradation on sites located in the foredune plain and the Taukum sandy massif. Based on field studies conducted in the foredune plain, a sequence of degradation stages of Artemisia-dominated phytocenoses was identified, culminating in the formation of Ceratocarpus and Peganum-type catacenoses. The direction of vegetation change is determined by ecological conditions, anthropogenic pressure, and the intensity of grazing. These factors lead to the replacement of valuable forage species by weedy plants, annual saltworts, and xerophytes that are poorly suited for livestock consumption. It has been shown that the stages of digression depend on the relief, microclimate, and substrate structure. In interdune depressions, late stages of degradation prevail, characterized by weedy modifications. In the Taukum sandy massif, the most widespread types of pasture weed modifications were identified, including Ceratocarpus arenarius, Artemisia scoparia, Gypsophila paniculata, Secale sylvestre, Eremurus inderiensis, and Artemisia leucodes. It was established that the absence of a rotational grazing system leads to a sharp decline in phytocenotic diversity and overall degradation of pasture vegetation. The results highlight the urgent need for sustainable pasture management, measures for the restoration of degraded ecosystems, and the prevention of desertification.

pasture use desert ecosystems vegetation succession biodiversity grazing degradation weed species

01 Introduction

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[1]2025. ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF. Izdenister natigeler. 3 (107) (Sep. 2025), 112–123. DOI:https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/10.
(1)ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF. Izdenister natigeler 2025, No. 3 (107), 112-123. https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/10.
ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF. (2025). Izdenister Natigeler, 3 (107), 112-123. https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/10
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[1]“ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF”, Izdenister natigeler, no. 3 (107), pp. 112–123, Sep. 2025, doi: 10.37884/3-2025/10.
“ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF”. Izdenister Natigeler, no. 3 (107), Sept. 2025, pp. 112-23, https://doi.org/10.37884/3-2025/10.
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1.ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION CHANGE UNDER THE IMPACT OF GRAZING OF THE PRE-SAND PLAIN AND THE TAUKUM SAND MASSIF. Izdenister natigeler. 2025;(3 (107):112-123. doi:10.37884/3-2025/10