Contents

Biology Bulletin Reviews

Vol. 16, No. 5, 2026

Latitudinal Gradient of Taxonomic Diversity of Plants and Animals

S. N. Sheremetyev and K. E. Chebotareva p. 887  abstract

Aggregations in the Parasite–Host System: Formation and Adaptive Value

V. N. Mikheev p. 905  abstract

Leaf Bacterial Microbiome of Alpine Plants in the Northwest Caucasus: Factors of Taxonomic Diversity

I. A. Zhirov, A. V. Smirnova, A. A. Klyukina, A. A. Akhmetzhanova, T. G. Elumeeva, and V. G. Onipchenko p. 919  abstract

Infradian Rhythms in Seasonal Growth Dynamics of Scots Pine Trees’ Stem, Branches, and Needles

S. A. Shavnin, I. A. Yusupov, A. A. Montile, D. Yu. Golikov, and A. I. Montile p. 937  abstract

Vegetative Dormancy in the Dynamics of Alpine Short-Lived Perennials: The Time Has Come

D. O. Logofet, L. L. Golubyatnikov, E. S. Kazantseva, I. N. Belova, N. G. Ulanova, Yu. V. Sofronov, and D. K. Tekeev p. 949  abstract

Dependence of Stomatal Conductance of Siberian Fir Needles on Illumination

S. I. Tarasov and N. V. Gerling p. 963  abstract

Genetic Differentiation of Apis cerana Subspecies Based on the Polymorphism of the Orcokinin A Gene (OK-A)

A. K. Kinzikeev, R. A. Ilyasov, A. Yu. Ilyasova, V. N. Sattarov, H. T. Pham, M. Kekeçoğlu, S. B. Rašić, M. L. Lee, L. R. Gaifullina, and E. S. Saltykova p. 971  abstract

Chronicle of the Disappearance of the Yellow-Breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola, Emberizidae, Passeriformes): Spatial Structure and Population Dynamics

O. V. Bourski p. 987  abstract

Chronicle of the Disappearance of the Yellow-Breasted Bunting (Emberiza aureola, Emberizidae, Passeriformes): Seasonal Population Dynamics and Survival

O. V. Bourski p. 1004  abstract

Natural “Paradoxes” of Physiological Adaptations of Bats to the Conditions of the North

V. A. Ilyukha, V. V. Belkin, E. A. Khizhkin, E. P. Antonova, S. N. Kalinina, V. V. Ilyukha, and A. G. Kizhina p. 1021  abstract

Contrast between the Core and Periphery of the Range: Demographic, Historical, and Environmental Factors Determining the Genetic Uniqueness of Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) Peripheral Populations

A. M. Khrustaleva p. 1049  abstract

Walleye Pollock in the Western Arctic Seas: Analysis of Current Occurrence and Modeling of Future Distribution

S. V. Bakanev and K. M. Sokolov p. 1065  abstract