Authors : R.R. Khisamov, R.G. Farkhutdinov, F.G. Yumaguzhin, M.G. Ishbulatov, R.F. Mustafin, E.I. Galeev, A.N. Kutliyarov and Z.Z. Rakhmatullin
Abstract: Resource and cadastral valuation of natural melliferous resources in the Republic of Bashkortostan was conducted on the territory of 17 forest districts located in the mountain-forest zone of the republic. There were field trips to value tree (Tilia cordata Mill., Acer platanoides L., Salicaceae) and herbaceous biocenoses of melliferous plants being a source of main and supporting honey collection for bee families. The 297 sample plots of herbaceous biocenoses were analyzed. As the result it was found that the most important honey plants are 18 tree, 23 shrub and 221 herbaceous species with 94 of these melliferous plants being the main and a supporting source for honey collection. Tilia cordata Mill was found to be a predominant honey plant in the mountain-forest zone to provide up to 90% of the honey stock in some areas. Evaluating the proportion of Linden stands in the forest made it possible to distinguish between 3 areas: Linden share in the forest <10%, Linden share in the forest 10-30%, Linden proportion more than 30%. Forest districts located in the 3rd zone are found to be the largest sources of potential production of bee products. Cadastral valuation of melliferous resources in the mountain-forest zone provided the way to estimate the cost of potential production of bee products and to choose the highest number of bee families that can be kept in the mountain-forest zone. There is an opportunity for more efficient use of melliferous plants of the mountain-forest zone of Bashkortostan compared with the current level of beekeeping development.
R.R. Khisamov, R.G. Farkhutdinov, F.G. Yumaguzhin, M.G. Ishbulatov, R.F. Mustafin, E.I. Galeev, A.N. Kutliyarov and Z.Z. Rakhmatullin, 2018. Honey Production Potential and Cadastral Valuation of Melliferous Resources for the Southern Urals. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 4622-4629.