BERRY WOODY PLANTS OF THE ROSACEAE JUSS. FAMILY AND CARPOPHAGOUS BIRDS IN THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST
Based on the results of the long-term biocoenological investigation carried out in the Russian Far East (Primorye and Khabarovsk Territories, Jewish Autonomous, Amur and Sakhalin regions, Kamchatka and Magadan Oblast inclusive) and published data, the actual information on 32 species of berry woody plants from the Rosaceae Juss. family, the fruits and seeds of which are eaten by the carpophagous birds, is presented in the article. 76 species of the carpophagous birds from 20 families and 5 orders have been identified. The participation of the birds in the dissemination of the Rosaceae Juss. family plants, with their sappy fruits, during winter and autumn migrations has been considered.