A new species of the weevil genus Ubychia Rost, 1893 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Brachycerinae) from the North-Western Caucasus [PDF]
A brief morphological characteristic of the genus Ubychia Rost, 1893 is given. Ubychia abagoensis Davidian et Arzanov, sp. n. is described from the Caucasian State Nature Biosphere Reserve in the Republic of Adygea, Russia.
G.E. Davidian +2 more
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Richard E. Ernst +8 more
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BIOGEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS LANDSCAPES OF THE WESTERN CAUCASUS WITHIN THE REPUBLIC OF ADYGEA [PDF]
The results of studies of biogeochemical facies forest landscape of the Western Caucasus. Analyzed the total reserves of phytomass and mortmass. Characterized by features of the distribution of chemical elements in the soil and biotic components, the ...
Tatiana Vasil’evna Degtyareva +1 more
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Foreign policy of the European Union towards the South Caucasus in 1992-2014 [PDF]
This assessment of European Union foreign policy towards the South Caucasus shows that while the EU has developed a coherent transport policy since 1992, paradoxically, it has had no corresponding coherent conflict resolution policy for this region.
Kereselidze, Nino
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Aesthetic Value of Colluvial Blocks in Geosite-Based Tourist Destinations: Evidence from SW Russia
Nature-based tourism is stimulated by the aesthetic properties of landscapes, and particular elements of the latter determine the overall scenic beauty. Big stones on forested mountain slopes are among such elements.
Dmitry A. Ruban +3 more
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Epiphytic lichen biota of Prielbrusie National Park (Northern Caucasus, Russia)
We report on the diversity of epiphytic lichens and allied non-lichenised fungi in two forest sites in the Prielbrusie National Park (Northern Caucasus, Russia). Each forest site was represented by a 1-ha square.
Gennadii P. Urbanavichus +3 more
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Western Invitational Jazz Festival
Recorded during a live performance at Dalton Center Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 21, 1987, 7:30 p.m., the 272nd concert of the School of Music's 1986-1987 season.University Jazz Orchestra ; guest artists, Dave ...
Western Michigan University. Jazz Orchestra
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The first record of Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) in Russia in the context of the contemporary distribution of this species in the Western Palaearctic [PDF]
Danaus chrysippus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Danaidae) is recorded for the Great Caucasus and Russia (Dagestan) for the first time. The peculiarities of the species distribution in the Caucasus are discussed and records in Azerbaijan (Nakhichevan ...
D.V. Morgun, E.V. Ilyina
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The Forests of the Western Caucasus [PDF]
The following is a brief phytogeographical sketch of the forests of the western portion of the Caucasus range, which I visited in 1912 as a member of the excursion to the Caucasus and Armenia arranged and conducted by Prof. M. Rikli of Ztirich, whose " Naturwissenschaftliche Studienreisen " are so well known to and appreciated by botanists, as well as ...
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Islam in the North-Western Caucasus [PDF]
Since 11 September 2001 Islam and Islamic fundamentalism, in particular, have been at the centre of media, academic and political debate in the West, the Islamic East and in the post-communist Eurasia. This debate, however, has been dominated by a decontextualized approach portraying Islamic radicalism as a homeless global force, disconnected from real
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