Russian Journal of Ecology

The Russian Journal of Ecology (Ekologiya) publishes complete original studies in all branches of theoretical and experimental ecology, reviews and papers on topics currently in debate, information about new methods of investigation, book reviews, and chronicles.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Vladimir N. Bolshakov
Member of the RAS, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., Director of the Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia

DEPUTY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Nikolay G. Smirnov
Corresponding Member, of the RAS, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., Institute of Plant andAnimal Ecology, UB RAS,Yekaterinburg, Russia

EXECUTIVE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Vera N. Pozolotina
Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia

EDITORIAL BOARD
Irina A. Bogacheva, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia; Vladimir D. Bogdanov, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia; Nikolai V. Glotov, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., State University of Mary-El, Yeshkar-Ola, Russia; Petr G. Gorovoy, Member of the RAS, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., Pacific Ocean Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia; Ernest V. Ivanter, Corresponding Member of the RAS, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., Department Head, Petrozavodsk State University, Petrozavodsk, Russia; Nikolay D. Ozernyuk, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Koltzov Institute of Developmental Biology, RAS; Mikhail P. Roshchevskii, Member of the RAS, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Prof., Institute of Animal Physiology, Komi Research Center, UB RAS, Syktyvkar, Russia; Mikhail I. Shatunovskii, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Ecology and Evolution, RAS, Moscow, Russia; Sergey A. Shavnin, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Botanic Garden, UB RAS; Stepan G. Shiyatov, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia; Evgeniy L. Vorobeichik, Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology, UB RAS, Yekaterinburg, Russia.

ACTING STAFF EDITOR
Natalija N. Yuncevich

EDITOR OF THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Nikolai A. Gorgolyuk
Cand. Sci. (Biol.)