Collection, Identification, Maintenance, Evaluation, Regeneration and Utilization Genetic resources of Forest Trees and shrubs in Ardabil province.

Conversation of genetic reservoires especially genetic resources of forest trees and shrubs is one of the economic, scientific and social necessities of people and governments . Some factors such as non scientific and extra exploitation have caused that these vital and priceless resources to be in danger , vulnerable or overthrown situation. So accessibility to them will be very difficult or impossible in the future. It is an obligation that these genetic resources prior to damage and destruction are identified , collected and maintained in a best condition for future use. There was carried out a research project in order to recognise and collect the seed of forest trees and shrubs in Ardebil province. In this research , primarily the results of some studied projects in the various fields of forests were collected , surveyed and checked by circulation in the forest areas. 65 species of forest trees and shrubs were identified as below: Acantophyllum microcephallum, Acer Cinerascens =monspessulanum, Acer hyrcanum , Amygdalus lycioides , Amygdalus scoparia , Arbutus urva – ursi, Atraphaxis spinosa, Berberis vulgaris, Capparis spinosa, Carpinus betulus, Celtis caucasica, Celtis glabrata , Clematis orientalis, Colutea buhsei , Cornus australis , Coryllus avellana, Cotoneaster integrima , Crataegus microphylla , Crataegus Pentagina subsp. melanocarpa , Crataegus monogyna, Eleagnus angustifolia , Ephedra intermedia , Ephedra major , Fagus orientalis , Ficus carica , Forsythia suspensa , Fraxinus rotundifolia , Hippophae rhamnoides , Jasminum fruticans , Juniperus oblonga , Juniperus exselsa , Juniperus polycarpus , Ligustrum vulgare , Lonicera sp. , Lycium depressum , Malus alba , Mespilus germanica , Morus alba , Ononis spinosa , Paliurus spina – cristi, Pistacia atlantica subsp. mutica , Populus euphratica , Prunus divaricata , Punica granatum , Pyrus glabra , Quercus castaneifolia, Quercus macranthera , Rhamnus frangula , Rhamnus catharica , Rhus coriaria , Ribes orientalis , Rosa canina , Rubia tinctorum , Rubus anatolicus , Salix aegyptica , Sambacus ebulus , Solanum persicum , Sorbus torminalis , Tamarix ramosissima , Ulmus carpinifolia , Ulmus glabra , Vaccinium arctostaphyllus , Viburnum lantana , Viburnum opulus , Vitis sylvestris, Vitex agnus – castus. Most of these species is very important in respect of ecological and medical use. ۸ species as below: Celtis caucasica, Celtis glabrata, Colutea buhsei, Ephedra intermedia, Juniperus oblonga , Pistacia atlantica subsp. Mutica, Ulmus carpinifolia , Ulmus glabra with priority of vulnerable , indenger , rare condition and then identified . Seed samples collected on branches of selected trees and shrubs and afterward they were dried in proper condition. There were collected a number of seed samples for any preferred species which are distributed in a vast region in the forest.At the end , 35 seed samples (200 to300 gr.) had been sent to natural resources gene bank in of Research Institute of Forests and Renglands of Iran. These tree and shrub genetic resources will be available for researchers to study them from different aspects now. Key words: Identification , collection , conservation, tree , shrub, genetic resources , Ardebil province.