Assessment of woody plantings drought resistance at Middle Prikhoperye

The assessment of stability of 28 types of woody plants to high temperatures and a drought in points by method of visual assessment of broken leaves developed by authors is given. Groups of views with various extent of damages are allocated. The aboriginal species of common oak, willow, poplar and arboreal introducents of the Canadian spruce, Colorado spruce, Douglas spruce, Scotch pine, lombardy poplar turned out to be stable to drought and high temperatures. A significant differentiation of leaves crown damage was found with North American species of red ash and ash-leaved maple introduced to culture. The maximum pathologies from heat and drought were found with drooping birch, balsam poplar, grey willow, common elm, horse-chestnut, Norway maple, Tatar maple. The coniferous trees, oak, separate species of poplars and willows are prospective for growing in the Middle Prikhoperye region. In anthropogenic environment the effect of high temperatures and drought on woody plants is increasing. The woody plants of different species were greatly suffered on dacha plots near the town junkyard, in the conditions of the town – in the streets with heavy traffic.