Distribution of Mammals in Boreal Forests of European Russia: Historical and Ecological Analysis Based on Materials of the General Land Survey
Historical changes in distribution of animals in European Russia are of permanent interest to specialists. To this end information contained in the Economic Notes to the General Land Survey of the Russian Empire (XVIII-XIX centuries) is of particular importance. The article presents the first results of the data analysis of mammalian fauna in the boreal forests of European Russia. The data are contained in a systematic sampling arranged on the basis of the Economic Notes and cover 7 provinces, 32 counties, and 377 specific dachas. There are 1774 animals mentioned (21 names of animals (species), 10 families and 5 orders). A comparison of distribution of certain species the most characteristic and significant for boreal forests in XVIII-XIX centuries and at the present time has been made.