Irano-Turanian region
E801819
The Irano-Turanian region is a major phytogeographical zone spanning arid and semi-arid areas of the Middle East and Central Asia, characterized by a distinctive continental steppe and desert flora.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | phytogeographical region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Central Asiatic deserts
ⓘ
Euro-Siberian region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ Saharo-Arabian region ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
continental climate
ⓘ
distinctive desert flora ⓘ distinctive steppe flora ⓘ |
| dominantLifeForms |
drought-resistant shrubs
ⓘ
ephemeral annuals ⓘ perennial herbs ⓘ |
| extendsAcross |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caucasus region (arid zones) ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq (northern and eastern parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan (southern parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrgyzstan (southern parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan (western parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey (central and eastern parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floristicElementOf | Irano-Turanian floristic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiome |
continental steppe
ⓘ
desert ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
arid
ⓘ
semi-arid ⓘ |
| hasFloristicEndemismLevel | high ⓘ |
| hasPrecipitationPattern | low annual rainfall ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
cold winters
ⓘ
hot dry summers ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
calcareous soils
ⓘ
gypsiferous soils ⓘ saline soils ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFlora |
cushion plants
ⓘ
steppe grasses ⓘ thorny shrubs ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
open woodlands
ⓘ
semi-desert grasslands ⓘ xerophytic shrublands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Asia
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| partOf | Holarctic floristic kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Armen Takhtajan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedIn | floristic regionalization of the world ⓘ |
| usedIn |
biogeographical classification
ⓘ
phytogeographical studies ⓘ |
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