Volume 105, Part 3
2000
Publicated at 11.09.2000
CONTENTS
Kiriliuk V.E., Puzanskiy V.N. Distribution, number of Felis manul in the South-East Transbaikalia 3
Fedosenko A.K., Weinberg PJ., Valdez R.A. The data on the status of Turkmen urial (Ovis vignei cycloceros), Tadjik urial (Ovis vignei bochariensis) and Tadjik markhor (Capra falconeri heptneri) populations in Turkmenistan 10
Antonova E.M., Tikhomirov A.M. The geometrids (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Ivanovo province 17
Bolshakov L. V., Shmytova L V. Pyraustid and crambid moths (Lepidoptera) of Kaluga and Tula province 27
Bobrov A.A. Conspectus and general characteristics of streams and rivers flora of upper Volga basin 37
Bebia S., Debreczi Z., Racz I. Ecology and geography of Gymnospermae in Taiwan 45
Scientific communications
Ponomareva L.A. Meganyctiphanes norvegica (Crustacea, Euphausiacea) in the Mediterranean Sea 52
Luferov A.N. Taxonomy of some Ranunculaceae from East Asia 55
Elenevsky A. G., Kluchnikova N.M., Pjatunina S.K. Taxonomic interpretation of variability in Galium aparine complex (Rubiaceae) 59
Nilova M. V. Bark and wood anatomy of stems in two species of Chrysobalanaceae R. Br 62
Kozhevnikov A.E., Kozhevnikova Z.V. Utricularia caerulea L. (Lentibulariaceae), a new species for Russia (Khasansky Natural Park, Primorsky Territory) 66
Alexeev Yu.E., Mavrodiev E. V. Distribution of Eragostis multicaulis Steud. in Russia 68
Critique and bibliography
Balandin S.A.,lgnatov M.S., Komarov A.S., Onipchenko V.G., Pavlov V.N., Petelin D.A., Khanina L. G. On databases and unification of botanical nomenclature for floristic publications 70
Balandin S.A., SokoloffD.D. Some plant nomenclature databases posted in Internet 71
Mirkin B.M.,Naumova L. G. Review on the book O.I. Evstigneev et al. "Ecosystems of Nerusso-Desnyanskoe Poles'e: mechanisms of biodiversity maintenance" 74
Golub V.B., Dormidontova G.N. Review on the book O. Wilmanns "Oekologische Pflanzensoziologie. Eine Einfuehrung in die Vegetation Mitteleuropas" 75
NEW PLANT TAXA AND COMBINATIONS PUBLISHED IN PART 3
Anemone extremiorientalis (Starodub.) Luferov, comb. nova 55
Cimicifilga bifida (Nakai) Luferov, comb. nova 57
Cimicifuga matsumurae (Nakai) Luferov, comb. nova 57
Cimicifilga matsumurae var. leiogyna (H. Takeda) Luferov, comb. nova 57
Cimicifilga taiwanensis (J. Compton, Hedd. et T.Y. Yang) Luferov, comb. nova 57
Ranunculus pseudograndis (Worosch.) Luferov, comb. et stat. nov. 57
Ranunculus subangustifidus (Luferov) comb. et stat. nov. 57
SUMMARIES
DISTRIBUTION, NUMBER OF FELIS MANUL IN THE SOUTH-EAST TRANSBAIKALIA
Š R Kiriliak, V.N, Puzanskiy Sunimary
In work the areal, biotopical distribution and number of Felis manul was examined. A border of the geographic distribution of this species in the region is limited by borders of the unbroken forests and the mean maximum height of the snow cover 16-17 sm. The areal during 50 years no changed, the number decreasen in 6-12 times and now it compete 2100-3000 individuals. The natural fluctuation of the number has cycle 4-5 years. Density of populations in the key habitats is more in 10 times, than in other habitats. The main natural factors of mortality are: deep snow, predation of Bubo bubo, diseases, scarcity of food. From anthropogenic factors nowadays the illegal hunting, predation of dogs and fires has most limit significance. Last 5 years was happening softening of summary influence of the limited factors and stabilization of the number of F. manul.
THE DATA ON THE STATUS OF TURKMEN URIAL (OVIS VIGNEI CYCLOCEROS), TADJIK URIAL (OVIS VIGNEIBOCHARIENSIS) AND TADJIK MARKHOR (CAPRA FALCONERIHEPTNERI) POPULATIONS IN TURKMENISTAN
A.K. Fedosenko, P.J. Weinberg, R. €. Valdez
Summary
Turkmen urial is the most numerous one of the urial subspecies inhabiting Turkmenistan. Its populations are separated by barriers erected in the 1960s along Soviet-Iranian and Soviet-Afghan border. The most severe anthropogenic pressure affects local populations occurring outside the borderline-barrier protected area and outside nature reserves. These populations decreased considerably during the last years. Tadjik urial population inhabiting Kugitang Range in the Eastern Turkmenistan is very small - merely some 100 animals left. Both urial subspecies are depressed by increased poaching and competition with livestock. Markhor population occupying the western slopes of Kugitang Range is considerably more numerous and in better state than urial due to preference of precipitous terrain - canyons and rocky massifs.
The geometrids (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) of Ivanovo province
E.M. Antonova, A.M. Tlkhomirov
Summary
The list of the Ivanovo province Geometridae included 223 species is presented. The locations of each species collection is indicated and species phenology and ecology are characterized. The list bases on the annual collections (1962-1995).
PYRAUSTID AND CRAMBID MOTHS (LEPIDOPTERA) OF KALUGA AND TULA PROVINCE
I.V. Bolshakov, I.V. Shmytova
Summary
For the first time a check-list of Pyraustid moths and Crambid moths containing 63 and 25 species correspondingly has been made for the Kaluga and the Tula Regions. For the first time 17 species of Pyraustidae and 5 species of Crambidae have been indicated for Central Russia. Range specification of species, original data of localities, phenology, zone, biotopic and ethological distribution are given. The article is based on the results of a many year collection period (1974-1996).
CONSPECTUS AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF STREAMS AND RIVERS FLORA OF UPPER VOLGA BASIN
A.A. Bobrov
Summary
An annotated plant species list of more than 130 watercourses of Upper Volga region is presented. The list contains 249 vascular plant species from 107 genera and 54 families. Taxonomic, ecological, and geographical characteristics of the whole flora and water flora are discussed. New plant species for Vologda, Kostroma, Tver', and Yaroslavl' provinces are recorded.
ECOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF GYMNOSPERMAE IN TAIWAN
S. Bebia, Z. Debrecu, L Racz
Summary
Annotated list of Gymnospermae species is presented with short descriptions of their morphology, geographical distribution and ecological properties.
MEGANYCTIPHANES NORVEGICA (CRUSTACEA, EUPHAUSIACEA) IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
L.A. Ponomareva
Suromary
The large amounts (up to 5000 g. per tow) of krill Meganycttphanes norvegica (M. Sars, 1857) were sampled by Isaacs-Kidd midwater trawl in north-western part (Ligurian sea) of Mediterranean, sea during 65th cruise of R.V. "Vitjaz", March, 1979. The depth range sampled - 200-1000 m. The species forms dense spawning concentrations fit for commercial fishing liJie those known in Lion Bay. The presence of the spawning swarms of a species known as arcto-boreal or even subarctic in subtropical waters has no analogies among euphausiid crustaceans. The explanation of the phenomenon could be found in the history of hydrological connections between Atlantic and Mediterranean sea.
TAXONOMY OF SOME RANUNCULACEAE FROM EAST ASIA
A.N. Luferov
Summary
Six new combinations at specific level and a combination at varietal level are published. Nomenclature, diagnostic characters, geography and ecology of the taxa are discussed.
TAXONOMIC INTERPRETATION OF VARIABILITY IN GAUUMAPARINE COMPLEX (RUBIACEAE)
A.G. Elenevsky, N.M. Kluchnikova, S.K. Pjatunina
Summary
Taxonomy of Galium apanne - G. spurium complex is discussed. The variability of morphological chaiacters in the material from different regions has been studied. Multi-varied statistics methods have been used. G. aparine is considered to be the only species of the group in East Europe and Caucasus.
BARK AND WOOD ANATOMY OF STEMS IN TWO SPECIES OF CHRYSOBALANACEAE R. BR.
M.V. Nilova
Summary
Stem and wood anatomy was described in two species of Chrysobalanacecle. Chrysobalanus icaco and Licania tomentosa. The species were found to be closely related to each other in the structure of one-year-old and perennial shoots. Primary bark consists of parenchyma and becomes deformed at early stages. Primary phloem was represented by thin in section fibres forming a broken ring. Secondary phloem in one-year-old stems consists of sieve tubes with companion cells and storage parenchyma. The phloem of Chrysobalanus also contains sclereids. Sieve plates are compound, each with 25-30 sieve areas. The secondary phloem in perennial stems consists of sieve tubes with companion cells, storage and crystalliferous parenchyma and sclereids in both species. Licania possesses also the fibres. The first periderm arises subepidemal during the first growth period. Vessels were moderately large, solitary, with simple perforations, intervascular pitting alternate in Licania and alternate to rarely scalariform in Chrysobalanus. Parenchyma was apotracheal, diffuse or metatracheal. Rays were always uniseriate, heterogeneous.
UTRICULARIA CAERVLEA L. (LENTIBULARIACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FOR RUSSIA (KHASANSKY NATURAL PARK, PRIMORSKY TERRITORY)
A.E. Kozhevnikov, Z.V. Kozhevnikova
Summary
Utricularia caerulea was collected in the southern part of Pmnosrky Territory near the border with China. The plants were found in moss cover within a west grassland on low coastal plain near eastern foot of the Mt. Golubinyi Utes (180 m above see level). The plant from Russia were smaller than typical plants from Japan and Korea.
DISTRIBUITON OF ERAGROSTIS MULTICAULIS STEUD. IN RUSSIA
Yu.E. Alexeev, E.V. Mavrodiev
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