Trees and shrubs

Almost the entire territory of Russia is located in the temperate climatic zone, where winter reigned mostly snow and frost. Therefore, to meet here deciduous and evergreen plants can be is that only in the winter gardens or arboretums, where the climate is appropriate to the tropics and subtropics, created and maintained by artificial means.

Talking about the coniferous trees, we should mention the fact that they are evergreen only in appearance, because, like all the rest of the vegetation growing in the vast territory of Russia in winter, stop their growth and “sleep”. Their leaves having the form of needles, do not fall completely, but are being “sleep”.

Trees of Russia can be divided into two groups: coniferous and deciduous. But most of the forests in this area specialists refer to mixed. Coniferous trees of Russia are very diverse. These include the various types of spruces, firs, pines, cedars, larches. In turn, coniferous forests can be divided into light coniferous and dark coniferous. The first are rich in such trees of Russia, such as different types of larch and pine, there are also spruce and fir. Coniferous forest on the territory of our country are predominant in taiga.

The Most common mixed forest, where you can see both coniferous and deciduous flora. But there are purely deciduous, in which to meet coniferous instance is currently almost impossible. Hardwoods are also divided into broad-leaved and small-leaved.

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Broad-leaved should include oak, horse chestnut, maple, Linden, ash. Small-leaved trees of Russia – birch, grey alder, Rowan, bird cherry, willow and some others.

Almost all the trees, except willow, Linden, maple, Apple, pear, plum, apricot, pollinated by wind. The above representatives are required for pollination "visits" insects.

Multiply all the trees seeds. And in some of them the formation of a large number of seeds each year, for example, birches, alder, poplar, and some, such as oak, pine, spruce – once in a few years.

Most coniferous trees do not have the ability for vegetative reproduction, that is, through the shoots and root growth. But poplar, willow, aspen can not only actively provide root suckers, but even plenty of offspring from broken prikopat branches!

Speaking of how different types of trees of the same breed depending on places of their growth can be judged by the example of all the familiar birches – the symbol of Russia.

Because this fragile white-trunked beauty of the middle band is not like a mighty tree that bears the same name, but growing in the Siberian taiga. And how can you compare a tree that grew in the forest, with dwarf birch tundra? The latter is more like a stunted shrub than a tree, from which you can build a house, make furniture, carve Souvenirs.

And, of course, through the works of the breeders, are species all fruit garden trees. Only one of the varieties of Apple trees do not count! And there is even an interesting "mixed grade” of garden trees, such as plum or apricot gradeable.

The Shrubs of Russia is presented on the territory of our country, perhaps wider than the trees. Should be called Kalina, acacia, vishniac, thorn, raspberry, wild rose, barberry, gooseberry, currant, lilac, hawthorn, white dogwood, honeysuckle, mock orange, physocarpus, amelanchier, forsythia, Spiraea durabality, rose, juniper, chokeberry, grape, willow basket, Jasmine. Many shrubs provide delicious and healthy fruits-berries, which are consumed not only people but also animals and birds.