Desert vegetation of Shirvan (Azerbaijan)

Deep analysis of the botanical groups, the composition of associations and formations of desert vegetation of the plain part of the Shirvan zone of Azerbaijan was carried out. The species composition of the Suaeda mycrophylloso - Petrosimonia brachiatosum, Salicornia europeoso - Suaeda confusosum, Petrosimonia brachiatoso - Climacoptera crassosum, Climacoptera crassoso - Petrosimonia brachiatosum, Salsola nodulososo - Ephemeretosum, Salsoleta dendroideso - Ephemeretosum, Salsoleta dendroideso - Alhagi pseudalhagiosum associations were established. Desert plant type of the territory of Shirvan is zonal in nature and formed by 2 formation classes, 6 formations and 19 associations have been revealed.