Velts N.Yu., Lupova I.V.
EXPERIENCE IN MONITORING FITOBIOTY SOUTHERN URALS (AN EXAMPLE OF ORSK TOWN) ^{[№ 10 ' 2013]}
The article includes the results of research that consistent with the goals and objectives of the monitoring of vegetation cover in urban areas of the Southern Urals. This article presents the results of studies evaluating the current ecological state of vegetation of different functional areas of the town, as well as the results of studies aimed at identifying and determining the effectiveness of recording and collecting of biological indicators.

Welz N.U., Turlibekova D.M.
ACCUMULATION OF HEAVY METALS IN THE ELEVATED PART OF THE HIGHER PLANTS GROWING IN ORSK AND ITS VICINITIES ^{[№ 12 ' 2011]}
Accumulation of heavy metals in the aboveground part of plants (caulis, leaves) Acer negundo, Artemisia austriaca, Festuca valesiaca and Stipa lessingiana was investigated. The results and analysis about field researches of 1999–2002, and 2010 are given. The selective accumulation of heavy metals is noted in the studied plants.