ANALYSIS OF THE CHOROLOGICAL STRUCTURE OF THE FORMICA RUFA GROUP COMPLEXES IN THE NIZHNY NOVGOROD REGION USING GEOINFORMATION SYSTEMS

Kozlovа Anastasia Alexandrovna

This article discusses the application of geoinformation systems in the study of the spatial distribution of anthill complexes of the Formica rufa group in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Mapping and analysis were performed on the basis of the Russian geoinformation GIS software "Axiom". When performing analytical operations, clusters of complexes were identified, partially geographically coinciding with certain forest-growing areas of the region, characterized by high completeness and reduced forest bonitet.

Keywords:red forest ants, anthill complexes, forest-growing zoning, GIS "Axiom", spatial distribution, distribution polygons, overlapping layers