E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)
The impact of fire on plant biodiversity in the semideserts of Central Kazakhstan
Abstract
The dynamics of species richness and diversity indices in pyrogenic successions of sagebrush and perennial saltwort communities in Central Kazakhstan were analyzed. The biodiversity of such communities during the initial years after fires was higher than that in unburnt phytocenoses. However, values of biodiversity parameters significantly decreased 27-31 years after fires.