Collection and establishment of trees, shrubs, bushes and annual species in the Iranian-Turanian plant collection of Kashan Botanical Garden: 10-year activity report | ||
| طبیعت ایران | ||
| Article 6, Volume 10, Issue 6 - Serial Number 55, March and April 2026, Pages 39-56 PDF (1009.74 K) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Letters | ||
| DOI: 10.22092/irn.2026.371369.1703 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hossien Batooli* | ||
| Associate Prof., Kashan Botanical Garden, Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Iranian-Turanian vegetation zone encompasses diverse ecosystems and habitats, particularly those characterized by halophyte and psammophyte desert plants. Given the remarkable adaptability of such flora to various environmental stresses, their collection and establishment as distinct plant collections are of paramount importance. To achieve this objective, Kashan Botanical Garden, serving as a representative of the Irano-Turanian region, was established over an area of 5.6 hectares commencing in 2014. Initially, planting beds were meticulously prepared in accordance with landscape design principles for arid and hot environments, accompanied by the creation of varied artificial topographies. Walking paths were subsequently established throughout different sections of the collection. Bushes, shrubs, and trees were gathered during their reproductive stages from the northern deserts of Aran and Bidgol, subsequently identified and propagated within the greenhouse facilities of Kashan Botanical Garden. Potted seedlings, cuttings, and offshoots were then planted across various designated areas of this collection, adhering to the designed plan. Water supply is managed via a specially designed drip irrigation system. Consequently, over 76 perennial species have been successfully established within this collection. In addition, more than 29 annual species have been planted herein. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Plant collection; desert plants; psammophytes; halophytes; Ex Situ; botanical garden | ||
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