International scientific-practical conference “Floodplain and Delta biogeocenoses of the Holarctic: biological diversity, ecology and evolution”, held in the Astrakhan region on May 13–18, 2019

M. A. Makarova

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31111/vegrus/2019.36.80

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The International scientific-practical conference “Floodplain and delta biogeocenoses of the Holarctic: biological diversity, ecology and evolution” took place in the Astrakhan region on May 13–18, 2019. The conference was organized by the Astrakhan State University and Papanin Institute for biology of Inland Waters of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The conference lasted four days; altogether 27 participants fr om 12 organizations including the universities, several institutions of the Russian Academy of Sciences and botanical gardens. 14 oral and one poster presentations were given. The conference was attended by scientists from Astrakhan, Borok, Arkhangelsk, Tobolsk, Surgut, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, St. Petersburg and Moscow. Correspondence participants of the conference were from Belarus, England and Italy. 39 articles are published in the Proceeding of the conference (Floodplain…, 2019). During three days three excursions to the floodplain, desert and steppe ecosystems were held for the conference participants, wh ere they could see the flora, vegetation and landscapes of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain, Berli sands, Baskunchak salt lake and Bolshoye Bogdo Mountain. In the last day participants proposed the idea of creating a Floodplain scientific community in the Russia.

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Makarova M. A. 2019. International scientific-practical conference “Floodplain and Delta biogeocenoses of the Holarctic: biological diversity, ecology and evolution”, held in the Astrakhan region on May 13–18, 2019 // Vegetation of Russia. N 36. P. 80–84. https://doi.org/10.31111/vegrus/2019.36.80

Received June 17 2019

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Floodplain and Delta biogeocenoses of the Holarctic: biological diversity, ecology and evolution. 2019. Proceeding of the International scientific-practical conference. Astrakhan State University. Astrakhan. May 13–18. 2019. Astrakhan. 178 p. (In Russian).