G.P.Gapochka, V.S.Novikov, A.K.Skvortsov, D.D.Sokoloff, A.N.Tiuriukanov. Vadim Nikolaevich Tikhomirov (1932-1998). In Memoriam // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.3-7.

List of publications by V.N.Tikhomirov after 1992 // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.7-10.

New plant taxa and combinations published by V.N.Tikhomirov after 1992 // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.11-12.

O.V.Yurtseva, N.D.Yakovleva, T.I.Ivanova-Radkevich. Heterocarpy in Polygonum aviculare L. s.str. and related species (Polygonum, subsect. Polygonum) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.13-20.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899 Moscow, Russia; e-mail: melik@3.hiplants.bio.msu.ru

Abstract

Morphological and anatomical differences in summer and autumn fruits of P.aviculare, P.arenastrum and P.calcatum are discussed. Neither of the species has no differences in pericarp structure. P.aviculare has large and more elongated fruits. P.arenastrum and P.calcatum are similar in the shape and size of fruits. Summer fruits and seeds are smaller, possess dark-brown pericarps with firm and thick exocarps. They ripen earlier and quicker than autumn fruits. All the species have both smooth and verrucose surface of summer fruits, so the surface structure has no taxonomic value. Autumn fruits are larger, exserted from the perianthes, with green scarious pericarp and thin exocarps. Their pericarps and perianthes assimilate for a month, allocating into the seeds. Seeds of summer fruits have innate dormancy, which is overcome in spring after 2.5-3 months at +5 degree while they are moist. Seeds of autumn fruits partly germinate after a week at +25 degree, but increase percentage germination after 2-11 weeks at +5 degree. Seeds of autumn fruits produce more powerful and twice as high plants. Heterocarpy is to be taken into consideration in taxonomic research.

E.V.Volkova, V.G.Onipchenko, A.Y.Burtin. Competition in alpine plant communities: results of 7-year transplantation experiment. Floristic richness and shoot biomass // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.21-28.

Department of Geobotany, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899 Moscow, Russia; e-mail: vonipchenko@vonipchenko.home.bio.msu.ru

Abstract

Reciprocal transplantation among four plant communities were carried out in alpine zone of the northwestern Caucasus. Plant species richness of transplanted plots and single shoot weight were discussed in the paper. In most experimental plots the number of appeared species exceeded the number of disappeared species during seven years. Adult plants of many species were tolerant to alien environment. So, floristic richness of transplanted plots have increased for 3-5 years. Responses of different species to transplantation into alien communities were obtained in terms of shoot weight.

In communities developed under severe ecological conditions the dominants often positively responded when had been transplanted to more productive meadows and grasslands in absence of competition with native plants. On the other hand dominants of alpine meadows and grassland showed negative responses when had been transplanted to the more severe conditions (alpine heath and snow-beds). Some species developed best in the original communities.

SHORT SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS

P.V.Kulikov, E.G.Philippov. Dactylorhiza baltica (Klinge) Orlova in the Urals and Western Siberia // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.29-33.

Forestry Institute of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia

Abstract

It was shown that Dactylorhiza baltica (Klinge) Orlova s.str. is absent in the Urals and West Siberia. All studied specimens from the area belonged to a new hybrid species Dactylorhiza x intermedia (Serg.) Kulikov et Philippov, comb. et stat. nov. (D.incarnata x D.hebridensis, 2n=20)

S.S.Scherbina. Forest Plant Species and their synecological limits in Middle-Siberian Plateau // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.34-37.

Central-Siberian State Nature Reserve, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia

A.G.Deviatov, M.A.Taisumov, A.A.Teimurov. A new species of Dianthus L. (Caryophyllaceae) from Dagestan // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.37-38.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow; e-mail: devjat@3.hiplants.bio.msu.ru

Chechenian State University, Grozny

Dagestanian State University, Makhachkala

Abstract

A new species, Dianthus tichomirovii Deviatov, Taisumov et Teimurov is described.

G.A.Lazkov. The note on Silene amoena L. (Caryophyllaceae) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.38-40.

Institute of Biology, National Academy of Sciences, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

P.Yu.Zhmylev. New taxa of Saxifraga L. (Saxifragaceae) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.40-41.

Department of Geobotany, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

FLORISTIC NOTES

L.A.Agafonova, O.K.Vysotskaya, S.V.Kovalsky, N.V.Kolosova, D.B.Koltsov, M.Yu.Pletz, S.V.Sukhov. New and rare species in the flora of Murmansk Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.42.

Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

D.D.Sokoloff. Floristic records in the South Murmansk region and North Karelia // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.42-43.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: sokoloff@dds.srcc.msu.su

D.D.Sokoloff. New data on the floras of several White Sea islands of Kandalaksha Reserve (Murmansk region) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.43-44.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: sokoloff@dds.srcc.msu.su

I.B.Kucherov, A.N.Sennikov. New additions and corrections to the flora of "Kivach" reserve (Karelia) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.44-45.

V.L.Komarov Botanical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, 2, Prof. Popov street, 197376, St.-Petersburg, Russia; e-mail: sennikov@herb.bin.ras.spb.ru

A.A.Notov. New floristic records in Tver' Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.46-47.

Department of Botany, Tver' State University, 170000, Tver', Russia

S.M.Dement'eva, A.S.Sorokin, L.B.Tomashevskaya, A.V.Tyusov, E.S.Pushai. Two new plant species for Tver' Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.47.

Tver' State University, 170000, Tver', Russia

A.A.Notov. Additions to the alien flora of Tver' Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.47-51.

Department of Botany, Tver' State University, 170000, Tver', Russia

Borisova E.A. New data on the alien flora of Ivanovo Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.51-52.

Biological Faculty, Ivanovo State University, Ivanovo, Russia

V.D.Bochkin*, A.P.Sukhorukov**, M.M.Shovkun, Yu.E.Alexeev***. Additions to the alien flora of Moscow Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.52-55.

*Main Botanical Garden of Russian Academy of Sciences, 127276, Moscow, Russia

**Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: sukhor@3.hiplants.bio.msu.ru

***Geobotany Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

T.V.Yevdina. New and rare alien plants of Moscow Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.55.

Department of Botany, Moscow Pedagogical State University, 129243, Moscow, Russia

A.V.Shcherbakov, S.V.Polevova. Floristic records in the NW part of Orel Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.55-57.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: polevova@3.hiplants.bio.msu.ru

A.P.Sukhorukov. Several new species of Tambov, Voronezh, and Penza Regions // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.57-58.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: sukhor@3.hiplants.bio.msu.ru

M.A.Berezutskii, S.A.Zabaluev. New and rare species in the flora of Saratov Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.58.

Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia

E.V.Mavrodijev. On the two species of the flora of Lower Volga region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.58-59.

Department of Geobotany, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

T.A.Feodorova. Amaranthus acutilobus Uline et Bray (Amaranthaceae), a new species for East Europe // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.59.

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

M.G.Pimenov, V.G.Onipchenko. Laserpitium stevenii Fisch. et Trautv. (Umbelliferae), a new species for Russia (The North Caucasus) // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.59-60.

Botanical Garden of Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: pimenov@2.botgard.msu.su

Department of Geobotany, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899 Moscow, Russia; e-mail: vonipchenko@vonipchenko.home.bio.msu.ru

A.S.Zernov. New records in the flora of NW Transcaucasia // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.60.

Department of Botany, Moscow Pedagogical State University, 129243, Moscow, Russia

S.R.Majorov, D.D.Sokoloff. Symphytum bulbosum Schimp. (Boraginaceae), a new species for the Caucasus // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.61.

Botanical Garden of Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: alnus@herba.msu.ru

Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: sokoloff@dds.srcc.msu.su

K.P.Glazunova*, M.A.Obukhova. Alchemilla tubulosa Juz. (Rosaceae), a new species to the flora of Mari El Republic // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.61.

*Higher Plants Department, Biological Faculty, Moscow State University, 119899, Moscow, Russia

T.A.Rubtsova, V.A.Nedoluzhko*. Additions to the alien flora of Jewish Autonomous Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.61-62.

*Botanical Garden and Institute of Far East Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, 690038, Vladivostok, Russia

A.V.Maslennikov, L.A.Maslennikova (Shaldybina). New Floristic records in Ulyanovsk Region // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.62-63.

Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University, Ulyanovsk, Russia

CRITIQUE AND BIBLIOGRAPHY

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G.S.Rosenberg. Book review: T.A.Rabotnov. Experimental Phytocoenology. Moscow, 1998 // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.64-66.

V.B.Golub, N.A.Yuritsina. European Vegetation Survey: Case Studies // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.66-67.

I.A.Gubanov. A new Russian Journal, "Turczaninowia" // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.67-68.

V.G.Onipchenko. Book review: R.Marti. Einfluss der Wurzelkonkurrenz auf die Koexistenz von seltenen haeufigen Pflanzenarten in Trespen-Halbtrockenrasen. Zurich, 1994 // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.68.

Book review: I.A.Gubanov, T.V.Bagdasarova, T.P.Balandina. Scientific heritage of outstanding Russian florists G.S.Karelin and I.P.Kirilov. Edited by R.V.Kamelin. Moscow, 1998. // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.20.

V.G.Onipchenko. Book review: F.Krahulec, D.Blazkova, E.Balatova-Tulackova, J.Stursa, S.Pechackova, M.Fabsicova. Louky Krkonos: rostlinna spolecenstva a jejich dynamika. Opera Corcontica, 1996. // Bull. Mosc. Soc. Natur. Biological Series. 1999. V. 104, part 2. P.28.