CLIMATE WARMING AND WOOD SPECIES STOCK IN FOREST BELTS OF DRY STEPPE
The raise of temperature in the surface layer under steady precipitation intensifies the climate aridization that decreases the growing power of hardwood in shelter forests. The stabilization of desertification calls for the introduction of wood species distinguished by drought resistance and longevity (e.g. Scotch pine and Siberian larch) to shelter forests in dry steppe.