OSMOTIC PRESSURE AND LEAF SUCKING FORCE AS A MEANS OF EVALUATING THE ECOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF <i>TAMARIX HISPIDA WILLD</i>
The article considers ecological and physiological features of T. hispida in the desert zone of «Tigrovai Balka» reservation. Based on the study of osmotic pressure and sucking force during the growing season, the state of turgescence of leaf cells and the degree of resistance of T. hispida to drought is estimated. The time of onset of negative turgor pressure and the ability of T. hispida to regulate water management is analyzed.