Ecological and geographical features and prospects of using of Salicornia perennans as oil and energy-sorted crops

The influence of growth conditions (soil, climatic, biotic factors) on physiological and biochemical characteristics of plants of Salicornia perennans, native to Middle Volga and the Lower Volga basin. It was found that this species forms monodominant cenoses on saline soils, the peculiar zone on the shores of the salt lakes, changing in the direction of the gradient of moisture and salinity. Plants were succulent appearance. It was found that the increase in water content of plant leaves (17%), due to the gradual strengthening of climate aridity and strong enough impact on the processes of synthesis and disintegration of biopolymers, such as proteins and lipids. It demonstrated the potential use of species of the genus Salicornia (on example of S. perennans) as oilseed and/or energy saturated culture.