Evaluation of growth and sustainability indices of juniperusl.garden species in the plant collection of BSTU botanical garden

Abstract

The article focuses on the results of species composition research and diversity of the decorative coniferous plants collection of the botanical gardenparterre of Belarusian State Technological University, introduced in 2004–2010. The classification of decorative forms of coniferous species has been specified, the qualitative and quantitative features of plants have been evaluated determining their decorative features, growth and conditions in the plantation. The paper gives some data on the study of increment parameters of some decorative junipers by their height and crown diameter. Some conclusions have been made as to the efficiency of using decorative forms of coniferous species in the composition plantations of the parterre of BSTU botanical garden and their prospects for landscaping of Minsk urban area.