AN ECOLOGICAL-LANDSCAPE MAP OF ALTAY KRAY

Abstract

The paper briefly reviews the design and compilation of a map of natural ecological zones in Altay Kray of West Siberia. Methodological considerations and map content are both described, and particular attention is devoted to outlining the design of the map legend—a matrix consisting of categories of land use/use intensity (rows) and types of human impact on the environment (columns). Translated by Edward Torrey, Alexandria, VA 22308 from: Geografiya i prirodnyye resursy, 1996, No. 2, pp. 140-142.