Questions of the review questionnaire

1

The manuscript

correspond to the subject of the journal

does not correspond to the subject of the journal

2

The volume of the manuscript

corresponds to its content

is insufficient for the disclosure of the topic

is excessively large, requires reduction

3

The paper

presents new ideas, approaches, methods, models, facts

repeats known results

presents only new facts

4

Original, previously unpublished data

are presented in the manuscript in sufficient volume

are missing in the manuscript

are presented in the manuscript in a small volume

5

The title

is concise and corresponds to the content of the manuscript

does not correspond to the content of the manuscript

corresponds to the content of the manuscript, but requires modification

6

The abstract

is of the required volume and reflects the essence of the message

does not express the essence of the message

corresponds to the content of the manuscript, but requires modification

7

The list of keywords

is sufficient

is excessive or insufficient

8

The formulations of the problem and the goals in the introduction

are clearly given

are unclear and require clarification

9

The Materials section characterizes the initial data

fully (the place, terms, conditions of research, the size of the trial areas, the volume of records and collected material are indicated)

excessively (the moments of the author's biography and

unimportant circumstances are described)

insufficiently

10

The used methods

are adequate to the tasks set

are inadequate to the goals

are non-optimal

11

The used methods

are new, proven

are outdated

are traditional

12

The used methods

require conventional equipment

require simple tools

do not require tools

require complex hard-to-get equipment

13

The methods used

are described briefly but fully

described unclear or not described

described insufficiently

14

Methods of calculations (statistical processing, modeling)

contribute to the solution of the tasks set

are insufficient to solve the problems

are redundant, not needed to solve the problems and formulate the resulting conclusion

15

Calculation methods (statistical processing, modeling)

are presented in correctly written formulas with a sufficient amount of explanations

are presented by incorrectly written or poorly explained formulas

are not required

16

Data processing

was performed using quantitative methods adequate to the task

was performed with the use of quantitative methods not adequate to the task

was not performed, but required

was not performed and not required

17

The analysis of the materials is presented in the form

of an adequate verified quantitative model

of an adequate statistical model

of a diagram expressing trends

of an analytical non-verified model

of discussing a number of facts

18

The dependencies discovered by the authors

led to the establishment of a new ecological principle

received a full-fledged ecological interpretation in a comparative aspect with common knowledge

received an inarticulate, insufficient or inadequate, erroneous explanation

are discussed in a trivial, speculative way

19

The area of extrapolation of the obtained regularity

is described in detail in statistical terms with an exact indication of the conditions, periods, areas of its manifestation

is not described

is described verbally with an approximate indication of the conditions, periods, areas of its manifestation

is described qualitatively and with respect to only some conditions (season, area)

20

The text is presented

in good language, logically, consistently, completely

illogically, inconsistently, with the involvement of unnecessary data or ideas

structurally correct, but require stylistic editing

too briefly, in telegraphic style or using slang and household vocabulary

21

Conclusions

are adequate to the tasks and the performed work

are inadequate to the material

are presented, but not all correspond to the tasks set

are redundant (namely) absent

22

Illustrations (Fig.)

are easy to read, well designed, correspond to the presented material

are poorly readable, oversaturated with elements, there are unexplained symbols

are well readable, correspond to the presented material, but require clarification

23

Illustrations (Fig.)

are completely necessary

are too numerous, repeatedly duplicate the tabular material

in the course of the presentation a diagram is expected, but missing

24

Illustrations (Fig.)

are easy to read, well designed, correspond to the presented material

are poorly readable, oversaturated with elements, there are unexplained symbols

are well readable, correspond to the presented material, but require clarification

the title and explanations are not translated in English

25

The names of the tables

in all cases correspond to the content

in some cases do not correspond to the content

26

The table contents

are presented well

are poorly structured, excessively insufficient (there are no representativeness errors, etc.)

27

The number of tables

is necessary and rather redundant (you can remove the table ... )

is not enough, the text is oversaturated with numerical data

28

Literary sources

are described in accordance with the requirements

are described with factual or formal errors

29

Literary sources

are presented fully, including the necessary and modern ones

are presented incomplete or outdated

are presented excessively, there is unnecessary self-citation

30

Literary sources (in the pdf file)

have an English translation

do not have an English translation

31

References are given

to all literary sources

not to all sources or to those missing from the list (namely ...)

32

Reviewer's recommendation:

the manuscript is recommended for publication

the manuscript should be rejected

the manuscript is recommended for publication after minor revision without re-reviewing

a substantial revision of the manuscript and a new stage of review are required