Taxational indicators of black saxaul in forest seed plots

Abstract

The article presents growth metrics for black saxaul, one of the species that create forests in desert areas, based on plots established for the purpose of developing its seed production. For the experiment, 9 forest seed plots and 2 control plots were selected. On these plots, the height of black saxaul ranged from 202.6 to 356.9 cm, the main trunk diameter was 4.18–9.14 cm, the crown diameter from north to south was 114.2–286.4 cm, from northwest to southeast it was 86.6–243.2 cm, and the crown area was 0.79–5.50 $m^2$.