The Role of Species Including in Valerianella Genus in Phytocenoses in the Area of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

Abstract

In this article the structure of species including in Valerianella genus was studied with geobotanical methods, their role in phytocenosis, their formations, and associations were determined in the vegetation cover in Soyugdag and Khorhat mountainous areas of Ordubad region. It has been determined that although the species of the Valerianella Genus are small numbers in phytocenosis and associations, they have great importance in improving the fodder quality of the vegetation. This plays an important role in the enrichment of food ration of bezoar goat and other herbivorous animals that inhabit the area of Zangezur National Park.