Integral indicators of the state of tree plantations as an indicator of the state of the environment on the example of the city of Buzuluk

This paper discusses integral indicators of tree plantations in urbanized areas. The role of flora for the urban environment and possible ways of influencing it from the side of human economic activity are shown. The peculiarities of green spaces formation and their change under the influence of anthropogenic load were the reason for the analysis of integral indicators of tree plantations of the city of Buzuluk. To conduct the study the methodology of a comprehensive assessment of the state of the natural environment was used according to integral indicators of the state of tree plantations according to E.G. Mozolevskaya. The paper presents the results of plantings categories analysis, indicators of plantings state, which allowed to identify resistant species in parks and squares of the city of Buzuluk to anthropogenic pollution. The study was conducted at six sites (parks and squares) of the city, exposed to significant anthropogenic impact: Trinity Park, Nikolsky Square, Friendship Alley, Square (Park) Victory Square, L.N. Tolstoy Square, central Buzuluk Square. Based on the work done, a conclusion was made about the satisfactory ecological condition of the parks and squares of the city of Buzuluk. The results obtained confirm the need to revise approaches to landscaping of this urbanized territory, which should be based on the increasing factor of anthropogenic load and ecological and biological characteristics of plantings. In the future this will make it possible to predict the development of the ecological situation of the studied territory, which is an important condition for the ecologically balanced development of the city.