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Family | Species | Life form | Collecting time (months) | Seed mass (mg) | Seed size (mm) | Seed shape (variance) | Seed germination percentage (%) | Dispersal syndromes | Dispersal strategies |
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Ephedraceae | Ephedra przewalskii Stapf | LS | 9 | 2.81 ± 0.071 | 3.926 ± 0.054 | 0.144 | 0 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
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Poaceae | Eragrostis minor Host. | E | 8 | 0.076 ± 0.0024 | 0.584 ± 0.021 | 0.028 | 5.5 ± 2.22 | Anemochory | escape |
Eremopyrum triticeum (Gaertn.) Nevski. | E | 6 | 1.78 ± 0.046 | 11.389 ± 0.792 | 0.184 | 87.33 ± 2.40 | Epizoochory | Protection |
Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilger. | LPH | 8 | 7.85 ± 0.68 | 9.534 ± 0.775 | 0.178 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | Epizoochory | Protection |
L. racemosus (Lam.) Tzvel. | LP | 8 | 9.44 ± 0.14 | 13.708 ± 0.872 | 0.156 | 47 ± 2.08 | Epizoochory | Protection |
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Papaveraceae | Glaucium squamigerum Kar. et Kir. | LBP | 6 | 0.42 ± 0.0018 | 1.269 ± 0.044 | 0.065 | 30 ± 5.29 | Autochory | Escape |
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Ranunculaceae | Ceratocephalus testiculatus (Crantz) Bess. | E | 6 | 1.06 ± 0.0099 | 4.614 ± 0.229 | 0.018 | 20.67 ± 1.76 | Epizoochory | Escape-protection |
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Caryophyllaceae | Minuartia regeliana (Trautv.) Mattf. | LA | 9 | 0.20 ± 0.0087 | 0.499 ± 0.011 | 0.028 | 0 | Barochory | Escape |
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Amaranthaceae | Agriophyllum squarrosum (L.) Moq. | LA | 9 | 1.16 ± 0.027 | 2.208 ± 0.093 | 0.108 | 8.5 ± 2.22 | Barochory | Protection |
Amaranthus albus L. | LA | 9 | 0.70 ± 0.0046 | 2.083 ± 0.058 | 0.069 | 14.5 ± 5.50 | Barochory | Escape |
A. retroflexus L. | LA | 10 | 0.68 ± 0.0088 | 2.115 ± 0.034 | 0.066 | 56 ± 2.00 | Barochory | Escape |
Anabasis aphylla L. | LS | 10 | 1.14 ± 0.020 | 2.064 ± 0.062 | 0.104 | 66.5 ± 4.03 | Anemochory | Protection |
Atriplex tatarica L. | LA | 10 | 1.10 ± 0.032 | 4.472 ± 0.355 | 0.168 | 11 ± 4.65 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
Bassia dasyphylla (Fisch. et Mey.) O. Kuntze. | LA | 9 | 0.66 ± 0.0078 | 3.018 ± 0.145 | 0.15 | 15 ± 1.91 | Epizoochory | Protection |
B. hyssopifolia (Pall.) O. Kuntze. | LA | 10 | 0.43 ± 0.0049 | 2.958 ± 0.165 | 0.04 | 85.5 ± 4.27 | Epizoochory | Protection |
Camphorosma monspeliaca L | LS | 10 | 0.54 ± 0.015 | 2.238 ± 0.066 | 0.083 | 96 ± 5.48 | Anemochory | Escape |
Ceratocarpus arenarius L. | LA | 9 | 1.51 ± 0.025 | 7.624 ± 0.556 | 0.364 | 42.5 ± 2.36 | Epizoochory | Escape-protection |
Chenopodium album L. | LA | 7 | 0.35 ± 0.0017 | 0.964 ± 0.025 | 0.078 | 98.5 ± 0.96 | Barochory | Escape |
C. aristatum L. | LA | 8 | 0.11 ± 0.0022 | 0.594 ± 0.023 | 0.037 | 6.5 ± 0.96 | Barochory | Escape |
C. glaucum L. | LA | 9 | 0.22 ± 0.0021 | 0.864 ± 0.049 | 0.074 | 99 ± 0.58 | Barochory | Escape |
C. hybridum L. | LA | 10 | 0.35 ± 0.0016 | 1.776 ± 0.086 | 0.044 | 7.5 ± 2.22 | Barochory | Escape |
Corispermum lehmannianum Bunge | LA | 8 | 0.73 ± 0.01 | 2.634 ± 0.083 | 0.143 | 0 | Epizoochory | Escape |
Halogeton glomeratus (Bieb.) C. A. Mey. | LA | 10 | 1.06 ± 0.011 | 2.092 ± 0.047 | 0.088 | 77.00 ± 2.34 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
Halostachys caspica C. A. Mey. ex Schrenk. | LS | 10 | 0.24 ± 0.0074 | 1.798 ± 0.077 | 0.046 | 69 ± 3.00 | Anemochory | Escape |
Haloxylon ammodendron (C. A. Mey.) Bunge. | LS | 10 | 3.89 ± 0.12 | 10.676 ± 0.419 | 0.172 | 73.5 ± 5.74 | Anemochory | Protection |
H. persicum Bunge ex Boiss. et Buhse. | LS | 10 | 7.97 ± 0.085 | 9.528 ± 0.149 | 0.147 | 54 ± 4.55 | Anemochory | Protection |
Horaninowia ulicina Fisch. et Mey. | LA | 9 | 0.23 ± 0.0057 | 0.932 ± 0.043 | 0.083 | 4 ± 1.41 | Epizoochory | Escape |
Kalidium caspicum (L.) Ung.—Sternb. | LS | 10 | 0.15 ± 0.002 | 1.568 ± 0.080 | 0.032 | 96.5 ± 1.71 | Anemochory | Escape |
K. foliatum (Pall.) Moq. | LS | 10 | 0.16 ± 0.0065 | 3.712 ± 0.213 | 0.047 | 98.00 ± 0.77 | Anemochory | Escape |
Kochia iranica Litv. Ex Bornm. | LA | 10 | 0.47 ± 0.008 | 0.698 ± 0.017 | 0.104 | 68 ± 2.45 | Anemochory | Escape |
Petrosimonia sibirica (Pall.) Bunge. | LA | 9 | 1.75 ± 0.015 | 0.728 ± 0.029 | 0.129 | 3 ± 1.29 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
Salicornia europaea L. | LA | 10 | 0.055 ± 0.0004 | 1.270 ± 0.121 | 0.047 | 15 ± 3.87 | Anemochory | Escape |
Salsola foliosa (L.) Schrad. | LA | 10 | 1.04 ± 0.004 | 6.162 ± 0.218 | 0.182 | 0 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
S. heptapotamica Iljin. | LA | 10 | 5.18 ± 0.069 | 10.176 ± 0.596 | 0.139 | 26 ± 8.21 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
S. korshinskii Drob. | LA | 10 | 2.68 ± 0.053 | 8.312 ± 0.537 | 0.139 | 24 ± 9.42 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
S. nitraria Pall. | LA | 10 | 1.80 ± 0.040 | 6.690 ± 0.269 | 0.115 | 43.5 ± 3.30 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
S. ruthenica Iljin. | LA | 10 | 2.71 ± 0.041 | 8.216 ± 0.424 | 0.129 | 3 ± 1.29 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
Suaeda acuminata (C. A. Mey.) Moq. | LA | 9 | 0.57 ± 0.017 | 1.463 ± 0.088 | 0.02 | 38.5 ± 1.89 | Barochory | Escape |
S. altissima (L.) Pall. | LA | 10 | 0.35 ± 0.0057 | 1.244 ± 0.033 | 0.029 | 24 ± 2.83 | Barochory | Escape |
S. microphylla (C. A. Mey.) Pall. | LS | 10 | 0.32 ± 0.0051 | 1.086 ± 0.040 | 0.003 | 52.5 ± 5.62 | Barochory | Escape |
S. physophora Pall. | LS | 10 | 2.48 ± 0.021 | 2.934 ± 0.162 | 0.029 | 79 ± 2.65 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
S. salsa (L.) Pall. | LA | 10 | 0.15 ± 0.0028 | 0.792 ± 0.031 | 0.034 | 29 ± 1.91 | Barochory | Escape |
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Polygonaceae | Calligonum ebi-nurcum Ivanova ex Soskov. | LS | 8 | 26.72 ± 1.21 | 10.138 ± 0.369 | 0.045 | 1 ± 0.58 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
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Tamaricaceae | Reaumuria songarica (Pall.) Maxim. | LS | 8 | 9.16 ± 0.12 | 6.050 ± 0.156 | 0.078 | 31.5 ± 2.50 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
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Plumbaginaceae | Limonium coralloides (Tausch) Lincz. | LP | 8 | 0.26 ± 0.0063 | 2.622 ± 0.048 | 0.051 | 34.5 ± 12.53 | Anemochory | Escape |
L. suffruticosum (L.) Kuntze. | LS | 8 | 0.30 ± 0.0052 | 2.784 ± 0.157 | 0.109 | 29 ± 6.56 | Anemochory | Escape |
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Fabaceae | Alhagi sparsifolia Shap. | LS | 10 | 4.87 ± 0.064 | 3.672 ± 0.129 | 0.078 | 7.5 ± 1.89 | Autochory | Escape-protection |
Glycyrrhiza inflata Batal | LP | 8 | 37.90 ± 0.54 | 11.424 ± 0.639 | 0.091 | 8.23 ± 1.50 | Autochory | Escape-protection |
G. uralensis Fisch. | LP | 8 | 9.04 ± 0.060 | 2.796 ± 0.151 | 0.038 | 7.5 ± 0.96 | Autochory | Escape-protection |
Sophora alopecuroides L. | LP | 8 | 19.00 ± 0.19 | 3.968 ± 0.074 | 0.039 | 9.13 ± 1.67 | Autochory | Escape-protection |
Trigonella arcuata C.A. Meyer | E | 6 | 1.01 ± 0.018 | 2.248 ± 0.059 | 0.105 | 14.67 ± 1.33 | Autochory | Escape-protection |
T.cancellata Desf. | E | 6 | 0.88 ± 0.0096 | 2.100 ± 0.030 | 0.107 | 14.00 ± 3.06 | Autochory | Escape |
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Zygophyllaceae | Nitraria roborowskii Kom. | LS | 7 | 46.00 ± 0.91 | 7.916 ± 0.174 | 0.059 | 0 | Endozoochory | Protection |
Sarcozygium xanthoxylon Bunge. | LS | 8 | 106.53 ± 2.92 | 28.588 ± 1.133 | 0.051 | 83.5 ± 3.10 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
Zygophyllum fabago L. | LP | 7 | 2.98 ± 0.92 | 3.704 ± 0.045 | 0.123 | 50.5 ± 6.70 | Anemochory | Escape-protection |
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Brassicaceae | Alyssum desertorum Stapf. | E | 6 | 0.37 ± 0.0050 | 1.474 ± 0.043 | 0.107 | 93.33 ± 1.76 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Chorispora tenella (Pall.) DC. | E | 6 | 0.86 ± 0.0023 | 1.024 ± 0.040 | 0.08 | 6 ± 3.06 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Descurainia sophia (L.) Webb. ex Prantl. | E | 6 | 0.11 ± 0.0007 | 0.916 ± 0.025 | 0.081 | 23.33 ± 2.40 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Diptychocarpus strictus (Fisch. ex. M. Bieb.) Trautv. | E | 6 | 0.92 ± 0.0068 | 1.016 ± 0.038 | 0.074 | 46 ± 7.21 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Euclidium syricum (L.) R. Br. | E | 6 | 4.01 ± 0.065 | 3.740 ± 0.163 | 0.066 | 3.33 ± 0.67 | Epizoochory | Escape-protection |
Neotorularia korolkowii (Rgl. et Schmlh.) | E | 6 | 0.095 ± 0.0011 | 0.966 ± 0.037 | 0.117 | 54.67 ± 8.74 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Syrenia siliculosa (M. Bieb.) Andrz. | E | 6 | 0.21 ± 0.0039 | 1.588 ± 0.090 | 0.103 | 86.67 ± 7.33 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
Tauscheria lasiocarpa Fisch. ex DC. | E | 6 | 2.24 ± 0.018 | 3.038 ± 0.115 | 0.095 | 18.67 ± 5.70 | Epizoochory | Escape-protection |
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Plantaginaceae | Plantago cornuti Gouan. | LP | 9 | 0.55 ± 0.0055 | 1.244 ± 0.054 | 0.115 | 89.33 ± 0.67 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
P. lessingii Fish. et Mey. | E | 6 | 1.94 ± 0.021 | 3.546 ± 0.101 | 0.129 | 97.33 ± 0.67 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape-protection |
P. maritima L. subsp. ciliata Printz. | LP | 8 | 0.44 ± 0.0057 | 1.756 ± 0.054 | 0.105 | 93 ± 3.32 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape |
P. minuta Pall. | E | 6 | 2.04 ± 0.054 | 3.534 ± 0.090 | 0.129 | 76.67 ± 0.67 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape-protection |
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Compositae | Artemisia ordosica Krasch. | LS | 9 | 2.46 ± 0.040 | 1.546 ± 0.033 | 0.115 | 78.5 ± 3.20 | Ombrohydrochory | Escape-protection |
Cousinia affinis Schrenk. | LP | 8 | 4.25 ± 0.041 | 4.876 ± 0.196 | 0.093 | 14 ± 2.45 | Epizoochory | Protection |
Onopordum acanthium L. | LB | 8 | 9.82 ± 0.076 | 4.852 ± 0.053 | 0.09 | 82.5 ± 2.06 | Barochory | Escape-protection |
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