The noted merits of the work: The graduate qualification work is based on the original factual material on the topical subject of research - the forests of Mountain Altai. The species and cenotic diversity of the studied forest communities has been revealed. Elena Sergeevna is able to solve the tasks independently  and to analyze the results. She has a great interest in research. The noted shortcomings of work: Unfortunately, the work includes several small errors of stylistic nature. Leader's conclusion: Graduate qualification work meets the requirements and deserves an excellent mark.