STUDY OF THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF THE HABITAT OF SPECIESAS A SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION: HISTORY, METHODOLOGY, AND MODERN RESEARCH TRENDS

Abstract

The paper describes the main stages, methods, and lines of research of the species range of mammalian and bird species. The possibilities of applying different methods for estimating the number of mammals and birds to develop maps of the structure of their habitat are evaluated. The cadastral approach is discussed as the most important step in mapping the structure of the internal structure of species range. A justified division of the habitats’ structure based on different levels of the species abundance is proposed: optimum, medium, and pessimum. Particular attention is paid to the creation of maps of the ecological-geographical structure of the species habitat.