BIODIVERSITY INDEX OF LEECHES OF RIVERS IN THE FERGHANA VALLEY
Keywords:
anthropogenic factors, biodiversity, Ferghana Valley, leech, Shannon index.Abstract
In the article, the biodiversity of leeches distributed in the rivers of the Fergana Valley was analyzed using the Shannon index. In the results, it was found that the average indicator is in the Kara Darya, Syr Darya, Ak Bura rivers, and the low indicator is in the Sokh, Govasay, Kosonsay, Isfayramsay, Maylisay rivers.
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