ECOTOPIC RANGES OF BROAD-LEAVED TREE SPECIES ON THE EASTERN BORDER OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE (SUBZONE OF BROAD-LEAVED DARK CONIFEROUS FORESTS)
Based on the analysis of ecotope schemes, the article attempts to delineate the ecotopic ranges of broad-leaved species on the eastern border of their geographical distribution within the subzone of broad-leaved dark coniferous forests. The term "ecotopic range of a species" is used, which means a set of ecotopes or types of habitats occupied by cenopopulations of a species. The article analyzes 3 ecotope schemes of the Ufa Plateau, on the basis of which the ecotopic areas of broad-leaved species are outlined. The author's scheme of ecotopes of the area of broad-leaved dark coniferous forests of the Southern Urals is presented and the ecotopic ranges of broad-leaved species in this area are outlined.