An informative lecture by academician Nugman Aralbai was held at KazNU
A lecture by renowned scientist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, academician Nugman Aralbai was held at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
The meeting was devoted to current trends and prospects for the development of botany, floristry and biogeography in Kazakhstan.
The academic's scientific career began in 1982 after graduating from the Faculty of Biology at KazNU. Over the years, he has made an invaluable contribution to the development of Russian science, holding senior positions in leading institutions of the country: from the Altai Botanical Garden to the Institute of Botany and Phytointroduction.
During the lecture, the scientist shared the results of many years of research on the quantitative assessment of the biodiversity of the flora of Kazakhstan. Nugman Aralbai conducted such an analysis for the first time and scientifically substantiated the relationship between the richness of plant species and their geographical distribution. He described plant species new to science, and also prepared the first state inventories of the flora of certain regions of Kazakhstan.
The lecturer paid special attention to the importance of endemic and relict species in assessing biological uniqueness. According to the scientist, it is these species that allow for a new assessment of the evolutionary history of natural territories and their "biological identity." Based on the concentration of such species, the issue of scientific assessment of the "sacred geography" of Kazakhstan was considered.
A separate part of the lecture was devoted to the concept of endemism as the basis of floral zoning. It was noted that the geological history of Kazakhstan's mountain systems directly affects the distribution of species: ancient Caledonian structures are characterized by a high level of paleo- and archiendemism, while neoendemism prevails in later Alpine structures. This approach opens the way to a deeper understanding of the evolution of the plant world and its genetic diversity.
At the end of the meeting, the academician stressed that modern botany goes beyond classical research, turning into an interdisciplinary science aimed at developing digital biology, creating academic encyclopedias and intelligent systems.
The scientist also answered numerous questions from students and participants of the meeting.
Press-service of 91传媒 Kazakh National University
