TO STUDY OF THE STEPPE COMMUNITIES OF LITTERS IN CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

The diversity of ecological niches of larks in the conditions of arid agricultural and pasture lands of Central Kazakhstan was studied. An analysis of the characteristics of the beak, tarsus, and fingers demonstrates the adaptive adaptations of different species of larks for the extraction of certain food objects and nesting in the grass of a certain height. The main trends in the formation of steppe communities with the participation of various species of larks in the conditions of arid fallow and pasture lands of Central Kazakhstan are considered. The role of the main agricultural gradients in the formation of such steppe communities is emphasized.