Vol. 48, No. 4, 2017

Russian Journal of Ecology

A simultaneous English language translation of this journal is available from Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.
Distributed worldwide by Springer. Russian Journal of Ecology ISSN 1067-4136.

The Structure of Absorbing Roots in Invasive and Native Maple Species

D. V. Veselkin, S. V. P’yankov, M. A. Safonov and A. A. Betekhtina p. 303 abstract

Dynamic Trends of Heavy Metal Contents in Plants and Soil under Different Industrial Air Pollution Regimes

I. V. Lyanguzova p. 311 abstract

Inhibition of Restorative Succession by Invasive Plant Species: Examples from Southeastern Belarus

A. P. Gusev p. 321 abstract

First Data on the Middle to Late Holocene Dynamics of Vegetation in the Upper Kama Region

E. G. Lapteva, N. E. Zaretskaya, P. A. Kosintsev, E. L. Lychagina and A. V. Chernov p. 326 abstract

Initial Stages of Recovery of Epiphytic Lichen Communities after Reduction of Emissions from a Copper Smelter

I. N. Mikhailova p. 335 abstract

Divergence of Biogeocenoses within Pine Forest Types

S. N. Sannikov, I. V. Petrova, N. S. Sannikova, A. A. Kochybei and D. S. Sannikov p. 340 abstract

The Influence of Forest/Grassland Proportion on the Species Composition, Diversity and Natural Values of an Eastern Austrian Forest-steppe

L. Erdős, Cs. Tölgyesi, Z. Bátori, Yu. A. Semenishchenkov and M. Magnes p. 350 abstract

Interpopulation Variation in Morphometric Characteristics of the Ant Myrmica angulinodis Ruzs. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Baikal Region

I. A. Antonov p. 358 abstract

Chronosequence-based Population Structure and Natural Regeneration of Haloxylon ammodendron Plantation in the Southern Edge of the Gurbantunggut Desert, Northwestern China

Qinghong Luo, Qimin Chen, Husen Ning and Chengyi Zhao p. 364 abstract

Siberian Musk Deer in the Diets of Tiger and Bears in the Sikhote-Alin

I. V. Seryodkin, V. A. Zaitsev, Yu. K. Petrunenko, D. A. Maksimova and D. G. Miquelle p. 372 abstract

Influence of Experimental Conditions on Manifestation of the Group Effect in the Gypsy Moth, Lymantria dispar L.

V. I. Ponomarev, G. I. Klobukov, V. V. Napalkova and I. A. Kshnyasev p. 377 abstract

Autumn Bed Site Selection by Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) in the Taohongling National Nature Reserve, China

J. Li, Y. K. Li and W. H. Liu p. 384 abstract

Short Communications

Long-term Trend toward Increase in the Proportion of Melanics in the Kurgan Population of Northern Mole Voles (Ellobius talpinus L.) against the Background of Climate Change in the Transural Region

N. G. Evdokimov, S. V. Sineva and A. G. Vasil’ev p. 392 abstract

An Attempt at Numerical Formalization of the Results of Observations on the Southern Local Herd of White Sea Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas)

V. V. Andrianov and L. R. Lukin p. 395 abstract

Prevalence of Coccidia Infection in the European mole (Talpa europaea L.) under Conditions of Industrial Pollution

Yu. A. Davydova, D. V. Nesterkova, L. I. Drozdova and A. I. Ganyukova p. 399 abstract