COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF HONEY RESOURCES OF LINDEN PLANTED FORESTS LOCATED IN DIFFERENT SOIL AND CLIMATIC ZONES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN

Small-leaved linden (Tilia cordata Mill.) occupies an important place among honey-bearing woody plants in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Linden forests, which form the basis of the forest fund of the region, grow in vari- ous environmental conditions, which suggests the existence of many Linden populations with different productivi- ty indicators and nectar quality. In this regard, it is important to conduct research on the analysis of genetic poly- morphism and population structure of T. cordata in the Republic of Bashkortostan, using molecular genetics methods. The article presents the results of studies on the assessment of the state of small-leaved linden planta- tions growing in various natural and climatic zones of the Republic of Bashkortostan.