Assessing the productivity of forest-forming species in the desert

Abstract

The article provides information on the productivity of species used for creating forests in the desert, such as black saxaul, Richters' saltwort, and Calligonium caput-medusae, both in natural forests and on planted plots. Studies note that the productivity of the species depends on the proportion of fruit-bearing trees and shrubs: for black saxaul, it's 28.3-42.7%, for Richters' saltwort, it's 36.3-49.3%, and for Calligonium caput-medusae, 53.3-71.3% of trees and shrubs bore fruit. The species' productivity amounted to: black saxaul 194.57-794.64 kg/ha, Richters' saltwort 379.85-829.48 kg/ha, and Calligonium caput-medusae 182.87-584.77 kg/ha.