Poleshchuk A.V.
Успехи современного естествознания 2018; (12-2): 396-402
The object of investigation was Miyama cherry Padus maximowiczii (Rupr.) Sokolov. The main task of the work was to specify the ecological and biological features of the Miyama cherry in order to identify its potential use in green construction. The experimental material was collected in the southern and central municipalities, in the Ussuri and Partizansk urban districts, and in the city of Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai. The introduction of the Miyama cherry was studied using literary sources. Refinement of silvicultural and bioecological features of the Miyama cherry in different phytocenoses was carried out using route survey methods and trial plots (TP) laid down according to generally accepted methods of taxation and forest management. As a result of the research it was noted that Miyama cherry very rarely occurs in urban plantations. Meanwhile, this species has high decorative qualities. It is frost-resistant and quite shade-tolerant plant. It is mesotroph, but also is found in poor soils. It is mesophyte, drought-resistant, avoids water-logged ecotopes. It grows moderately fast, having a maximum current height increase up to 65 cm. It has a well-developed root system, successfully tolerates tree trimming and transplant. Miyama cherry is introduced in different natural-climatic conditions which differ from the conditions of its natural growth by the degree of continentality, the level of heat and moisture availability and other indicators of environmental conditions. Miyama cherry is quite a promising species for green construction. It can be used in group plantings in parks and forest parks in different natural-climatic conditions in the forest and forest-steppe zones of Russia.
