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Brief communication: Supraglacial debris-cover changes in the Caucasus Mountains [PDF]
Abstract. Debris cover on glaciers can significantly alter melt, and hence, glacier mass balance and runoff. Debris coverage typically increases with shrinking glaciers. Here, we present data on debris cover and its changes for 559 glaciers located in different regions of the Greater Caucasus mountains based on 1986, 2000 and 2014 Landsat and SPOT ...
Tielidze, Levan G +5 more
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ABSTRACT Contemporary evolution in biological control systems is rarely studied, though biological agents are repeatedly exposed to novel environmental conditions upon introduction. Their ability to adapt to new conditions could influence management efficacy and reveal important aspects of environmental selection.
Brittany S. Barker +3 more
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Causes of Geophagy by Ungulate Animals in the Caucasus Mountains
Abstract This article is aimed at identifying the cause of rock eating by wild herbivores in the territory of the Caucasian State Biosphere Reserve in the Caucasus Mountains. The research focused on the mineralogical and geochemical features of the rocks eaten and the geological conditions of their formation.
Panichev, Alexander M. +4 more
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Botanical, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Applications of Genus Heracleum: A Review
This manuscript presents a comprehensive review of plant species in the genus Heracleum, from botanical classification and distribution to medicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and applications, aiming to provide references for further exploration of their therapeutic value and research development.
Nan Zhang +5 more
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Geological conditions for the development of geothermal energy in Azerbaijan
The article considered the thermal waters existing in Azerbaijan, the prospects for their use, business opportunities and other issues. Forecast operational reserves of thermal waters in the Republic, renewable energy potential of Azerbaijan, including ...
A.V. Islamzade, A.Sh. Mukhtarov
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Terek Cossacks in the Final Phase of The Civil War in the Northern Caucasus (1920)
The article explores the little-studied period of the Civil War in the southern territories of Russia: the defense of Terek-Dagestan region from the advancing Soviet forces (mainly, by the Terek Cossack army) and subsequent retreat of the remaining part ...
Yuri Sergeevich Pyltsyn
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Valley in the Caucasus Mountains
Deep valley in the Caucasus Mountains ...
Johnson, W. Carter
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Perspectives on the Future of the Caucasus after the Second Chechnya Conflict. Papers from a Brainstorming Conference held at CEPS 27-28 January 2000. CEPS Working Document No. 148, July 2000 [PDF]
The problems surrounding the Chechen conflict are indeed many and difficult to tackle. This paper aims at unveiling some of the mysteries covering the issue of so-called “Islamic fundamentalism” in Chechnya.
Chirikba, Viacheslav +9 more
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Catastrophic loss of soils and slope sediments by landslides causes destruction of mountainous environment and outflow of population from affected areas. However, the role of landslides in mountainous regions goes beyond direct destructive activity.
Raisa Gracheva, Tengiz Urushadze
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ENGLISH MOUNTAINEERS DISCOVER THE CAUCASUS (LATE XIX - EARLY XX CENTURIES)
The paper features the involvement of British alpinists in the exploration of the Caucasus in the late XIX - early XX centuries, which has not been a subject of research in Russian historiography.
T. Pantyukhina
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