How do invasive alien mammals impact North Caucasus ecosystems, and what role do they play in shaping the surrounding environment?
Tembotova Fatimat
Tembotova Fatimat is a Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, and Director of the Tembotov Institute of Ecology of Mountain Territories RAS. Her scientific interests include taxonomy, evolutionary morphology, and ecology of mammals in mountainous areas. She has authored approximately 280 scientific publications. Tembotova's studies, as reflected in her publications, aim to investigate the influence of natural and anthropogenic environmental factors on:
1) Morphological and genetic diversity and distribution of flora and fauna (invertebrates and vertebrates) in the three-dimensional space of the altitudinal structure of mountain territories;
2) Protection and rational use of natural resources in the mountains, specifically meadow and forest biogeocenosis, hunting fauna, including using methods of Earth sensing from space;
3) Scientific basis for the restoration of the native biota of the Caucasus.