Natural ecosystems of Central Asia and Uzbekistan

In this topic

• Desert ecosystems: the Kyzylkum and the salt flats
• Tugai forests and the foothills
• Mountain ecosystems: the Tian Shan and the Pamir-Alay
• Water ecosystems, the Aral Sea and conservation

Key terms

• Ephemeral
• Ephemeroid
• Halophyte
• Takyr
• Solonchak
• Tugai
• Adyr
• Juniper woodland
• Alpine meadow
• Endemic
• Aralkum
• Red Book

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