Species composition and bioecological assessment of evergreen leafy plants of the Karadag Scientific Station Arboretum
Authors/Creators
- 1. T.I. Vyazemsky Karadag Scientific Station – Nature Reserve of RAS – Branch of A.O. Kovalevsky Institute of Biology of the Southern Seas of RAS
- 2. Federal State Budget Scientific Institution «The Order of the Red Banner of Labour Nikitsky Botanical Gardens – National Scientific Center of RAS»
Description
The arboretum of the Karadag Scientific Station Park includes 32 species, 5 forms and 1 hybrid of evergreen deciduous plants belonging to 25 genera from 21 families. The largest number of species are represented by the families Rosaceae (5 species), Agavaceae (4 species) and Berberidaceae (4 species). The range of life forms is dominated by evergreen shrubs from the Mediterranean and East Asian floristic regions. Most plants are well adapted to local climatic conditions, are in excellent sanitary condition, show high frost and drought resistance, successfully bloom and bear fruit. The bioecological assessment showed the prospects of many species of evergreen deciduous plants in the landscaping of the eastern part of the Southern coast of Crimea.