Non-timber productivity of forest of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan

The natural conditions of forest in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are practically identical and favor the spread of wild-growing fruit-berry species. At the same time, their actual yield is almost twice lower than the biologically possible level. There are more than 400 species of honey- and pollen-plants, more than 800 kinds of medicinal plants and more than 100 kinds of hat-shaped fungi. Depending on the use of all kinds of useful plants were assigned to a specific group of raw materials. To increase crop yields and production efficiency, it is necessary to implement a set of appropriate measures to protect forests and rational use of wild fruit and berry species.