Brief communication: Collapse of 4 Mm³ of ice from a cirque glacier in the Central Andes of Argentina by D. Falaschi, D. Falaschi, A. Kääb, F. Paul, T. Tadono, J. A. Rivera, L. E. Lenzano, L. E. Lenzano

“…So far, merely the 2002 collapse of Kolka Glacier in the Caucasus Mountains and the 2016 twin detachments of the Aru glaciers in western Tibet have been well documented. …”
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Contribution of microbial activity and vegetation cover to the spatial distribution of soil respiration in mountains by Sofia Sushko, Sofia Sushko, Lilit Ovsepyan, Olga Gavrichkova, Olga Gavrichkova, Ilya Yevdokimov, Alexandra Komarova, Anna Zhuravleva, Sergey Blagodatsky, Maxim Kadulin, Kristina Ivashchenko

“…We aimed to investigate the spatial variability of RS and its drivers on the northeastern slope of the Northwest Caucasus Mountains, Russia (1,260–2,480 m a.s.l.), in mixed, fir, and deciduous forests, as well as subalpine and alpine meadows. …”
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Plastid Phylogenomics and Plastome Evolution of Nandinoideae (Berberidaceae) by Shiqiang Song, Shiqiang Song, Dmitriy Zubov, Hans Peter Comes, Haiwen Li, Xuelian Liu, Xin Zhong, Joongku Lee, Zhaoping Yang, Pan Li, Pan Li

“…Clade D consisted of G. altaicum from northern Central Asia, plus one species from the Caucasus Mountains (G. smirnovii) and three from southeastern Europe (G. odessanum, G. peloponnesiacum, G. scipetarum). …”
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Displays of the Techniques and Decoration in the Art of Scythian Bead Making: Case Study of Khoram Abad Cemetery by R. Rezalou, Y. Ayremlou

“…<br />The Scythian Tribes were among the last Aryan Tribes to emigrate from their homeland (the plains of southern Russia) after the migration of other Indo-European tribes at the end of the eighth century B.C and were scattered in north of central Asia, southern Siberia, north of Caspian Sea and its western boundary, in the vast plains of this area to the back of the Caucasus Mountains. The present article studies one of the royal graves’ burial findings of the small Scythian Tribes. …”
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COVID-19-ის გავლენა საქართველოს ტურიზმის სექტორზე by ციცინო დავითულიანი

“…. - The author of the article writes and notes that Georgia attracts travelers to the Caucasus Mountains, Georgian cuisine, wine and affordable prices (nationalgeographic, 2020). …”
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Basic problems of the sustainable development of the mountain regions by Kh. Kh. Makoev

“…The article describes theoretical and practical ways of investigation of the North Caucasus mountain regions. The systematization of the problems of the sustainable development of mountain regions is made.…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South. Part V by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of eight species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhabit the south of European part of Russia (Rostov Region, Black Sea coast and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758), Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758), Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787), Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758), Tomares callimachus (Eversmann, 1848), Lycaena helle (Denis et Schiffermuller, 1775).…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South. Part VI by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of six species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhabit the south of European part of Russia (Rostov Region, Black Sea coast and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Satyrium spini (Denis et Schiffermüller, 1775), Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758), Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767), Pseudophilotes bavius (Eversmann, 1832), Kretania sephirus (Frivaldszky, 1835), Polyommatus damon ([Denis et Schuffermüller], 1775).…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South. Part II by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of eight species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhabit the south of European part of Russia (Rostov and Volgograd Regions and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus 1761), Glaucopsyche alexis (Poda, 1761), Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758), Plebejus maracandicus (Erschoff, 1874), 1775), Polyommatus bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775), Polyommatus amandus (Schneider, 1792), Polyommatus eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808), Polyommatus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775).…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South. Part IV by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of eight species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhabit the south of European part of Russia (RostovRegion, Black Sea coast and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Cupido minimus (Fuessly, 1775), Cupido osiris (Meigen, 1829), Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore 1865), Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761), Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775), Polyommatus corydonius (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852), Polyommatus daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Polyommatus thersites (Cantener, 1835)…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South. Part III by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of eight species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhibit the south of European part of Russia (Rostov-onDon and Volgograd Regions and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761), Lycaena dispar ([Haworth], 1802), Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758), Scolitantides orion (Pallas, 1771), Cupido argiades (Pallas, 1771), Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779), Plebejides pylaon (Fischer de Waldheim, 1832), Polyommatus damone (Eversmann, 1841)…”
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The developmental stages of some blue butterflies (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) of Russian South by B.V. Stradomsky, E.A. Fomina

“…The authors studied the developmental stages of eight species of blue butterflies (Lycaenidae) that inhibit the south of European part of Russia (Rostov-onDon Region and the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range): Callophrys chalybeitincta (Sovinsky, 1905), Neolycaena rhymnus (Eversmann, 1832), Lycaena thersamon (Esper, [1784]), Aricia agestis ([Denis et Schiffermuller], 1775), Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793), Aricia teberdina (Sheljuzhko, 1934), Eumedonia eumedon (Esper, [1780]), Polyommatus coelestinus (Eversmann, 1843).…”
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Geochemistry of the rare earth elements in the sparkling groundwaters of the Caucasus ridge, Russia by Chirkova Evgenia, Baranovskaya Ekaterina, Kharitonova Natalia, Lavrushin Vasily, Chelnokov Georgy, Bragin Ivan

“…The paper presents data on the content and distribution of rare earth elements (REE) in the high pCO2 mineral waters of the Caucasus mountain-folded region. It is shown that the concentrations of REEtotal are rather high in the studied waters. …”
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Burial No. 67 of the Keliysky Burial Ground (Ingushetia Highlands) by Narozhny Evgeniy I, Narozhny Vitaliy E.

“…Burial No. 67 repeatedly gives reason for claiming a dominant warfare influence of the Golden Horde on the warfare of the North Caucasus mountaineers.…”
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Transformation of family-based entrepreneurial activities in rural areas by Temur Gugushvili, Dirk Roep, Nino Durglishvili

“…A case study (33 in-depth interviews) of Caucasus mountain households in Kazbegi and Mestia municipalities revealed the importance of human capital in attaining other types of resources, such as social and financial capital, and, ultimately, in the process of family-based economic development. …”
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Has Traditional Georgian Hospitality Been Sustained Under Tourism Development? Evidence from the High-Mountain Regions of Georgia by Temur Gugushvili, Gvantsa Salukvadze, Joseph Salukvadze

“…Residents are taking advantage of the area's rapid increase in tourism, as settlements on the Caucasus Mountain slopes constitute some of the most visited tourist destinations in the country. …”
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LANDSLIDES IN A RURAL MOUNTAINOUS REGION: DAMAGING AND RESOURCE-FORMING IMPACTS (SOUTH CAUCASUS, GEORGIA) by Raisa Gracheva, Tengiz Urushadze

“…A chronological sequence of landslides and their adaptation for human needs was studied in Adjara province, the South Caucasus mountainous region, Georgia. As a rule, in 15 years, a thin and compacted soil layer is formed on low and mound surface of a landslide. …”
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The Khadzhokh Canyon System—An Important Geosite of the Western Caucasus by Anna V. Mikhailenko, Dmitry A. Ruban, Vladimir A. Ermolaev

“…New field studies of the Khadzhokh Canyon and its vicinities in the Western Caucasus (Mountainous Adygeya tourist destination, southwestern Russia) have allowed characterizing its geoheritage. …”
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Shedding light on a cryptic cavernicole: A second species of Zenkevitchia Birstein (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Typhlogammaridae) discovered via molecular techniques by Dmitry Sidorov, Andrey Gontcharov, Dmitry Palatov, Steven Taylor, Alexander Semenchenko

“…The Abkhazian region, in the southern foothills of the Caucasus Mountain Range, comprises a unique natural environment containing numerous subterranean habitats with relict and endemic lineages of obligate stygofauna. …”
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DETERMINATION OF GLYCOGEN IN BEE ORGAN TISSUES AS AN ENERGY METABOLISM PARAMETER by I. V. Serduchenko, N. N. Gugushvili

“…Glycogen contents determination using the updated method was performed in bees of four breeds: Italian-Carpathian, Carpathian, Oka, gray Caucasus mountain honeybees. It was determined that the Oka honeybees demonstrated the highest glycogen level. …”
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