Abstract:
The investigation of the modern content of vegetation is impossible without the analysis
of the history of vegetational cover study. The article reveals the historical aspect of Donyztau
vegetational cover study and also scans the literature containing the information on the vegetation
and plant life of Donyztau, provides the analysis of the region"s vegetation species described by
different authors. Donyztau is located on the territory of Baiganinski raiyon of Aktubinskaya oblast.
Donyztau chink is regarded as a part of Usturt"s northern part and refers to floristic region 13.
Northern Usturt. The Donyztau plant life was being studied by a great deal of scientists but many
of them studied more immense areas of Usturt. As far as Donyztau separately taken there was no
special floristic research of the territory. Floristically Donyztau still refers to little studied areas of
the Republic. During the long period the regional plant life was not the subject for special research.
The present materials may serve as basis for the further study of the said district"s plant life.
