Russian Journal of Ecology, 1998, V 29, N 5.

A New Approach to Estimating the Cost of Biotic Components of Ecosystems
V. N. Bol'shakov, N. S. Korytin, F. V. Kryazhimskii, and V. M. Shishmarev 
p. 297  

Specific Features of the Formation of Garden Biocenoses
G. G. Tsener 
p. 306  

Indication of Changes in Hydrologic Regime of the Lower Ob by Means of Tree
Ring Analysis
L. I. Agafonov 
p. 311  

The Analysis of Phenotypic Variation in Common Dandelion (Taraxacum
officinale Wigg.)
from Biotopes with Different Levels of Technogenic Pollution
A. B. Savinov 
p. 318  

Estimating the Upper Limits of Carbon Pool in Phytomass of Spruce and Fir
Forests of Northern Eurasia
V. A. Usol'tsev 
p. 322  

The Structure of Dandelion Cenopopulations and Specific Features of Heavy
Metal Accumulation
V. S. Bezel', T. V. Zhuikova, and V. N. Pozolotina 
p. 331

Synergism of Environmental Factors as a Function of Their Intensity
V. G. Petin, G. P. Zhurakovskaya, L. N. Komarova, and 
S. V. Ryabova 
p. 338  

The Role of Man in Forming the Communication System of the Brown Bear
(Ursus arctos L.),
and the Problem of Monitoring
S. V. Puchkovskii 
p. 344  

Method of Family Capture and Census of the Northern Mole Vole (Ellobius
talpinus Pall.)
N. G. Evdokimov and V. P. Pozmogova 
p. 349  

The Role of Abiotic Factors in the Population Dynamics of Small Mammalian
Carriers
of Zoonosis Agents in the Saratov Oblast (the Volga Region)
M. A. Tarasov, G. A. Korneev, P. N. Oleinikov, O. E. Yakovenko,
B. S. Varshavskii, M. M. Shilov, S. V. Efimov, O. A. Garanin, A. I. Udovikov, and T.
K. Agafonova 
p. 353  


 Short Communications


Accumulation of Radionuclides by Medicinal Plants in the Zone of Impact
from the Beloyarskaya Nuclear Power Plant
E. N. Karavaeva and I. V. Molchanova 
p. 357  

Sensitivity of Different Tests for Water Pollution with Heavy Metals
and Pesticides Based on the Use of Common Duckweed, Lemna minor L.
L. V. Tsatsenko and N. G. Malyuga 
p. 360  

The Effect of Intensive Game Husbandry on Soil Invertebrates
in the Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park
G. A. Kozul'ko 
p. 363  

Mollusks in Biological Monitoring of Water Quality
P. V. Bedova and B. I. Kolupaev 
p. 367  

Woodpeckers (Picidae) Aid in Preserving the Biodiversity of Bats
(Chiroptera)
V. Yu. Il'in 
p. 369  

Bumblebees (Insecta, Hymenoptera) as Indicators of Anthropogenic Load
in Cities of Southern West Siberia
N. A. Mel'tser and A. V. Soromotin 
p. 371