Role of Endemism and Other Factors in Determining the Introduction Success of Rare and Threatened Species in Tashkent Botanical Garden
Peter Raven
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Abstract not well written and should be written within the scope of title.
Introduction can be improved with latest citation related to topic.
No figure and table have been found in the manuscript while it has been cited in line number 83, 94 etc.
Conclusion should be written with seprate heading.
Author Response
Abstract not well written and should be written within the scope of title.
Abstract was revised
Introduction can be improved with latest citation related to topic.
Introduction was re-written
No figure and table have been found in the manuscript while it has been cited in line number 83, 94 etc.
Can not answer this claim
Conclusion should be written with seprate heading.
Done as suggested
Reviewer 2 Report
The paper is certainly useful, but I suggest that seed banking also be mentioned as an important way of preserving these species, with duplicate lots of seeds sent abroad to provide the best chances of survival. Genetic diversity in the samples is best preserved in seed banks. The overall effort is greatly to be admired and pursued.
Author Response
The paper is certainly useful, but I suggest that seed banking also be mentioned as an important way of preserving these species, with duplicate lots of seeds sent abroad to provide the best chances of survival. Genetic diversity in the samples is best preserved in seed banks. The overall effort is greatly to be admired and pursued.
Done
Reviewer 3 Report
The study describes the limitation in survival rate of introduced species into the botanical garden and proposed the encouragement of seeds as alternatives in ex-situ conservation efforts. My major comments are as follows:
- In the system, it is indicated as Brief Notes, but in the manuscript, it is indicated as Article. In my opinion, the content presented is more than a Brief Note.
- Although the English is understandable, grammar checking is required. There are mistakes in the abstract and Figure/Table captions too.
- Some references are not cited in the text. For example, 12 and 13. Please check throughout.
My other comments are as follows:
Introduction
I cannot find the research question/gap or problem statement in here
Materials and methods
L57-73 this sounds like an Introduction material to me.
L83 it is best to list out the different regions, soil types, habitat types, life forms in words too
Table 1 including the information at Family level would be useful in some way
Results
Although the results clearly indicated that endemism is the greatest limitation to survival of these introduced species; however, it would be more appropriate to include a statistical analysis that would prove that "endemism" is the "culprit". I am not sure what type of statistical analysis the authors could apply, but I am looking forward to something that is related to significancy.
Discussion L143-170 this sounds like the problem statement I am looking for
Table 3 this looks like a your-thing and has nothing to do with the study. Instead of putting them in a Table, the authors should just select some and list them out as examples in the Discussion.
Author Response
Although the English is understandable, grammar checking is required. There are mistakes in the abstract and Figure/Table captions too.
The ms English has been thoroughly checked and mistakes corrected.
Some references are not cited in the text. For example, 12 and 13. Please check throughout.
Corrected
My other comments are as follows:
Introduction
I cannot find the research question/gap or problem statement in here
Re-written
Materials and methods
L57-73 this sounds like an Introduction material to me.
Disagree
L83 it is best to list out the different regions, soil types, habitat types, life forms in words too
Too much information to present by listing
Table 1 including the information at Family level would be useful in some way
Done
Results
Although the results clearly indicated that endemism is the greatest limitation to survival of these introduced species; however, it would be more appropriate to include a statistical analysis that would prove that "endemism" is the "culprit". I am not sure what type of statistical analysis the authors could apply, but I am looking forward to something that is related to significancy.
The only statistical analysis that comes to my mind is the test of independence testing for a relationship between endemism and survival. However, analysis of two 2 x 2 contingency tables revealed no association between endemism and survival (chi-square 0.9 and 2.6, p > 0.05)
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success |
failure |
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non-endemic |
15 |
2 |
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endemic to Central Asia (Uzbekistan +) |
31 |
9 |
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success |
failure |
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non-endemic |
15 |
2 |
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endemic to Uzbekistan |
32 |
15 |
Discussion L143-170 this sounds like the problem statement I am looking for
Table 3 this looks like a your-thing and has nothing to do with the study. Instead of putting them in a Table, the authors should just select some and list them out as examples in the Discussion.
Done
Round 2
Reviewer 3 Report
The authors have replied to all the comments, with exceptional to few that they disagree (the introduction of the botanical garden to be included in the Introduction) or did not feel like including it (the statistical finding), which I have no problem with that at all. Overall, the revision is accurate and the presentation is scientifically accepted.
