THE LANDSCAPE`S ECOLOGY OF THE WEST ILMEN – MOUND AREA OF THE ASTRAKHAN REGION
There is the characteristic of the landscapes of the Astrakhan region on the example of the ilmen – mound area. The landscapes were historically developed. Besides, there are some small natural – territorial complexes on the level of phases, tracts and terrians. The features of the morphology, the lithology and the soil – vegetation cover of the main units of the landscapes are opened in this article. The hierarchy interrelation and interdependence are detected in the article, too. Also, you can see the role of the relief in the formation of the dominating tracts and phases of the region. The impact of the technogenesis and anthropogenesis on the separate components of the landscape and their transformation on the modern stage are considered in the article.