Abstract
The article presents the results of long-term studies of useful plants of Aktobe region, located at the junction of Europe and Asia and therefore of special interest in the botanical-geographical aspect. Seven groups of useful plants were identified: forage, medicinal, food, honey, technical, decorative, and poisonous plants. According to our results, 876 species with certain properties are used by humans, accounting for 59.4% of the total number of flora species in the Aktobe region. We revealed that the following groups represent the largest number of species: medicinal plants-593 species (40.2%), forage plants -428 species (29.0%), ornamental plants -253 species of flora of the region or 17.2% of the total number of species, and the smallest group of poisonous plants -114 species. Some species like Agropyron cristatum, Bromopsis inermis, Eremopyrum orientale, Festuca valesiaca, Phleum phleoides, and Poa pratensis, are the most abundant in the Aktobe region. Agropyron cristatum and Secale sylvestre shoud have potential interest for breeding.
Highlights
The Aktobe region occupies an interesting geographical position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the border of which is the southern spurs of the Urals - the small mountains of Mugodzhary
As a result of the analysis, 876 species with certain properties used by humans were identified, which makes up 59.4% of the total number of flora species in the region (Aipeisova, 2007)
Feed plants are represented by 428 species or 29.0% of the total number of flora species in the region
Summary
The Aktobe region occupies an interesting geographical position at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the border of which is the southern spurs of the Urals - the small mountains of Mugodzhary. As a part of any flora there are valuable species having economic application, which are perspective for their use in natural conditions and in culture. We selected the groups of useful plants by their economic importance taking into account the research done by N.
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