University of Kentucky UKnowledge XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Grassland Congress Proceedings International Rangeland Congress The Endemic Forages of Gramineae in Mongolian Plateau Chen Shan Inner Mongolia Normal University, China Sachurina Central University of Nationalities, China Follow this and additional works at: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc Part of the Plant Sciences Commons, and the Soil Science Commons This document is available at https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/21/13-1/30 The XXI International Grassland Congress / VIII International Rangeland Congress took place in Hohhot, China from June 29 through July 5, 2008. Proceedings edited by Organizing Committee of 2008 IGC/IRC Conference Published by Guangdong People's Publishing House This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Plant and Soil Sciences at UKnowledge. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Grassland Congress Proceedings by an authorized administrator of UKnowledge. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume Ⅱ 瞯 4 73 瞯 ] The endemic forages of Gramineae in Mongolian plateau Chen Shan1 and Sachurina2 1 Institute o f Ethnobotany , Inner Mongolia Normal University , Hohhot , P .R .China , 010022 ,2 School o f M anagement , The Central University o f N ationalities , Beij ing , P .R .China , 100081 , E‐mail : sachurina2005＠ yahoo .com .cn Key words : Gramineae Mongolian plateau ,endemic forages , Introduction ‐ Mongolian Plateau is located in arid and semi arid inland regions of the Asian continent , and famous for its fantastic natural landscape in the world . In a narrow sense , Mongolian Plateau ranges over Tannu M t . , Sayan M t . , Khentei M t . and Yablonovy M t . to the north , Qilianshan M t . , Alashan M t . and Yinshan M t . to the south , Altai M t . to the west , and Great Khingan M t . to the east . In a broad sense , it also includes Ordos Plateau . Mongolian Plateau has a complex natural and historical condition , and unique natural environment . Under the particular environmental condition , forages went through a long process of natural selection , with a range of desirable characteristics acclimatized to the Mongolian Plateau . Different types of forages carry a varietGyroafmgiennetic information , and form genetic diversity of forages in the Mongolian Plateau . Among them , the endemic forages of eae are the most important . Materials and methods ‐ ‐ On the basis of many years�studies o‐n plant classification and flora in Inner Mongolia‐, we made an on‐ the spot scientific expedition in Mongolia ( Dornogobi , ９G‐o２b６i s２u０m０５ber , Tuv , Darhan , Selenge , Bulgan , Outer Khangai , Inner khangai , Dundgobi , Orkhon , Ulaanbaatar) onGAraumgiunsetae , . Using the theory and method of plant taxonomy , flora and forage science , we systematically studied the plants in the Mongolian Plateau . Results １７ Gramineae １２ It was found that there are species of endemic plants in the Mongolian Plateau beGlornamginingeatoe genus . All of them are forage grass , and are pProeacious foPra.gearggeurnmenpslaissm resPou.rckeesnt.eiTcahe. endemic foraSgteips aof S . klemiennzMiiongoliSan. Plateau are as follows . The genus have and The genus have and mongolorum . Kengia K . rami f lora K . songorica . Ptilagrostis P . j unatov ii P . The genus have and The genus have and pelliotii . Festuca F . venusta F . hubsugulica RoegneriaThinetgreanmuosngolica , haAvgeropyron moanngdolicum , Hordeu.mBesindneser,msonmgeogliecnuums h, asPosanmlymooncehelonademvicllospsaec,iesA,etlhueryopaures micrantherus , Puccinellia f ili f olia Elymus purpuraristatus １ and ( Table ) . Table 1 The endemic f orages o f in Mongolian Plateau . Gramineae １ Poa argunensis １０ F . hubsugulica . Roshev . Krivot . T後 ２ P . kenteica １１ Roegneria intramongolica . Ivanova . Sh .Chen et Gaowua T後 ３ Stip a klemenz ii １２ A gropyron mongolicum . Roshev . Keng T後 ４ S . mongolorum １３ Hordeum innermongolicum . Tzvel . Kuo et L .B .Cai T後 ５ Kengia rami f lora １４ Psammochloa v illosa . ( keng et C .P .Wang) Sh .Chen . ( T rin .) Bor T後 ６ K . songorica １５ A eluropus micrantherus . ( Roshev .) Packer . Tzvel . T後 ７ Ptilagrostis junatov ii １６ Puccinellia f ili f olia . Grub . ( T rin .) Bor T後 ８ P . pelliotii １７ Elymus purpuraristatus . ( Danguy) Grub . C .P .Wang et H .L .Yang T後 ９ Festuca venusta ‐ . St . Yves . 後 Conclusions G ramineae Through a long time of natural selection , the endemic forages of in Mongolian Plateau evolve to possess a range of desirable characteristics which are adapted to the harsh environment and reserve germplasm resources .It is of great significance to examine the evolutional genetics so as to understand the characteristics relevant to the forage breeding , and to apply these germplasm resources for the development of grass industry . Grasslands/Rangelands Production Systems——— Domestication of Native Grasslands/Rangelands Plants for Regional Use.