title: NATURAL RANGE AND GROWING CHARACTERISTICS JUNIPERUS EXCELSA BIEB. IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA
abstract: Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb., is a relict of the Tertiary period, a representative of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean vegetation. The species mainly grows in erosional landscape elements (watersheds, rocks, screes), performing important soil-protecting and habitat-forming functions, but is currently experiencing a reduction in range due to anthropogenic pressure and climate change. The article presents the results of a study of the territorial distribution and growth characteristics of natural p