A ring recovery of a lesser spotted Eagle <i>Aquila Pomarina </i>Brehm by H.P. Mendelsohn

“…The place of recovery was Azerbaijan SSR, near Kusary, U.S.S.R., co-ordinates 41 24'N, 48 27'E, which places it just north of the Caucasus Mountains and west of the Caspian Sea. It would appear that the eagle met its end shortly before or during migration, as the date of recovery given is only thirty days prior to the date on which the bird was ringed in the proceeding year. …”
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Terek Cossacks in the Final Phase of The Civil War in the Northern Caucasus (1920) by Yuri Sergeevich Pyltsyn

“…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 of the Southern Russian Armed Forces to the other side of the Caucasus Mountains. For his analysis, the author uses the historical and genetic method, referring to archive materials (from the State archive of the Russian Federation) and the participants’ memoirs. …”
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Evaluating extreme flood characteristics of small mountainous basins of the Black Sea coastal area, Northern Caucasus by L. S. Lebedeva, O. M. Semenova, O. M. Semenova, T. A. Vinogradova, M. N. Kruchin, N. V. Volkova

“…This study aimed at assessing the flood characteristics of several small basins in the piedmont area of the Caucasus Mountains adjacent to the Black Sea coast including ungauged Cemes River in the Novorossiysk city. …”
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Long-Term Trends of Astroclimatic Parameters above the Terskol Observatory by Lidia A. Bolbasova, Evgeniy A. Kopylov

“…Elbrus in the northern Caucasus Mountains. The paper presents the results of an analysis of long-term variations from 1980 to 2022 of astroclimatic parameters such as total cloud cover, precipitable water vapor, and wind speed at a level of 200 hPa above the Terskol Observatory using atmospheric ERA5 Reanalysis data from the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecast. …”
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Proglacial lake sediments – a basis for uninterrupted chronicles of the Holocene glacier variations by M. Y. Alexandrin

“…The article states the most prominent of them and gives an update on the current progress in paleolimnological research in the Caucasus Mountains.…”
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Modelling the distribution of the Caucasian oak (Quercus macranthera) in Western Asia under future climate change scenarios by Nihal Kenar, Zaal Kikvidze

“…SSP 1‒2.6 and SSP5‒8.5 predicted a pronounced contraction of the highly suitable habitat for the Caucasian oak due to the increase in temperatures and changes in seasonal precipitation dynamics, that more intensive climate change could lead to a greater loss of highly suitable habitats, and that the populations of Q. macranthera could survive only in the Alborz Mountains (northern Iran) and in the Great Caucasus Mountains. Our work helps to establish conservation strategies for species monitoring in order to minimise the potential impacts of climate change.…”
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Phytogeography and evolutionary ecology of Rhododendron L. genus by M.I. Shumyk, V.M. Ostapyuk

“…However, other less numerous species (about 200 species) are spread throughout the northern hemisphere, with disjunctive areas or substantially isolated from each other, to wit: Japan, northwest North America, Appalachian, northern Europe and the Caucasus Mountains. We believe that in the genus formation rhododendrons were distributed much more evenly than now, and that their current distribution is caused by recent climate changes (by geological standards), i.e. glacial period, the expansion and the emergence of new deserts and lowlands. …”
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GEOMAGNETIC EXCURSION RECORD PRESERVED IN THE SPELEOTHEM FROM WESTERN CAUCASUS: FIRST DATA by D. A. Gavriushkin, A. M. Pasenko, R. V. Veselovskiy, D. V. Rud’ko

“…The research that we have begun involves the use – for the first time in Russia – of speleothems to study secular variations of the geomagnetic field.This brief communication presents paleomagnetic records of two drill-cores from the flowstone from Vorontsovskaya cave, located on the western flank of the Caucasus Mountains in the valley of the river Kudepsta. …”
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Political-economic transition in Georgia and its implications for tourism in Svaneti by Voll Frieder, Mosedale Jan

“…With examples from the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia (Svaneti) we will demonstrate that these different understandings can play a major role in creating barriers for developing community-based tourism. …”
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Archaeological evidence for two culture diverse Neanderthal populations in the North Caucasus and contacts between them by Ekaterina V. Doronicheva, Liubov V. Golovanova, Vladimir B. Doronichev, Redzhep N. Kurbanov

“…Neanderthals were widespread during the Middle Palaeolithic (MP) across Europe and Asia, including the Caucasus Mountains. Occupying the border between eastern Europe and West Asia, the Caucasus is important region regarding the Neanderthal occupation of Eurasia. …”
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Culture creates genetic structure in the Caucasus: Autosomal, mitochondrial, and Y-chromosomal variation in Daghestan by Harpending Henry C, Bulayeva Kazima, Watkins W Scott, Marchani Elizabeth E, Jorde Lynn B

“…<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Near the junction of three major continents, the Caucasus region has been an important thoroughfare for human migration. While the Caucasus Mountains have diverted human traffic to the few lowland regions that provide a gateway from north to south between the Caspian and Black Seas, highland populations have been isolated by their remote geographic location and their practice of patrilocal endogamy. …”
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Inverted Landforms of the Western Caucasus: Implications for Geoheritage, Geotourism, and Geobranding by Dmitry A. Ruban, Anna V. Mikhailenko, Vladimir A. Ermolaev

“…Recent fieldwork in Mountainous Adygeya in the western part of the Greater Caucasus mountains has enabled the identification of several inverted landforms. …”
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Glacier reaction to temperature and precipitation change in Central Caucasus, 2001–2010 by G. A. Nosenko, T. E. Khromova, O. V. Rototaeva, M. V. Shakhgedanova

“…This paper examines changes in surface area and terminus retreat of glaciers in the Greater Caucasus Mountains between 2001 and 2010 using ASTER imagery. …”
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Archaeological evidence for two culture diverse Neanderthal populations in the North Caucasus and contacts between them. by Ekaterina V Doronicheva, Liubov V Golovanova, Vladimir B Doronichev, Redzhep N Kurbanov

“…Neanderthals were widespread during the Middle Palaeolithic (MP) across Europe and Asia, including the Caucasus Mountains. Occupying the border between eastern Europe and West Asia, the Caucasus is important region regarding the Neanderthal occupation of Eurasia. …”
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Organic technology of tea production at Black sea coast of Krasnodar region by V D Nagornyy, V O Gresis, M U Lyashko

“…Experimental plots (three on each of two gardens) were situated 170 m apart down along the slope of a range of Caucasus mountains. Soil and leaf samples were taken at leaf harvesting time in June 2015. …”
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The Khazari Umayyad War Conflict in the Caucasus (40-132 AH/661-750 AD ) by Shaza Mkna

“…They did not adopt the policy of resettlement because of the cold climate that prevailed in that region, they are people who came from the desert, and this is what made the Arab mission in that region very difficult, not to mention the collision of the Arabs Khazars, a Turkish force that prevented progress Arabs to Beyond the Caucasus Mountains and the flow into Europe, after battles in which both sides lost huge numbers of soldiers, captives were taken from both ends and sold as slaves, but when the Arabs changed their tactics in the late Umayyad era they won big victories, breaking the thorn of the Khazars and ending their attack on Armenia However, this victory coincided with conflicts within the Umayyad dynasty that ended with the death of Caliph Al-Walid III.There was also strife and unrest in all Umayyad states. …”
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The Pankisi Valley and Its Values in Reportage All Lara’s Wars by Wojciech Jagielski by Sara Akram

“…The Valley is presented as isolated from the rest of the country, because it is surrounded by Caucasus mountains. Thus it is perceived as microcosmos, completely sufficient for people living there, without a need of change. …”
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Multi-sensor remote sensing to map glacier debris cover in the Greater Caucasus, Georgia by Iulian-Horia Holobâcă, Levan G. Tielidze, Kinga Ivan, Mariam Elizbarashvili, Mircea Alexe, Daniel Germain, Sorin Hadrian Petrescu, Olimpiu Traian Pop, George Gaprindashvili

“…Global warming is causing glaciers in the Caucasus Mountains and around the world to lose mass at an accelerated pace. …”
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The Khazari Umayyad War Conflict in the Caucasus (40-132 AH/661-750 AD ) by Shaza Mkna

“…They did not adopt the policy of resettlement because of the cold climate that prevailed in that region, they are people who came from the desert, and this is what made the Arab mission in that region very difficult, not to mention the collision of the Arabs Khazars, a Turkish force that prevented progress Arabs to Beyond the Caucasus Mountains and the flow into Europe, after battles in which both sides lost huge numbers of soldiers, captives were taken from both ends and sold as slaves, but when the Arabs changed their tactics in the late Umayyad era they won big victories, breaking the thorn of the Khazars and ending their attack on Armenia However, this victory coincided with conflicts within the Umayyad dynasty that ended with the death of Caliph Al-Walid III.There was also strife and unrest in all Umayyad states. …”
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New Insights on Phytochemical Features and Biological Properties of <i>Alnus glutinosa</i> Stem Bark by Antonella Smeriglio, Valeria D’Angelo, Anna Cacciola, Mariarosaria Ingegneri, Francesco Maria Raimondo, Domenico Trombetta, Maria Paola Germanò

“…<i>Alnus glutinosa</i> (namely black alder or European alder) is a tree of the Betulaceae family widely spread through Europe, Southeastern Asia, the Caucasus mountains, and Western Siberia. Its bark is traditionally used for medicinal purposes as an astringent, cathartic, febrifuge, emetic, hemostatic, and tonic, suggesting that it may contain bioactive compounds useful to counteract inflammation. …”
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