ANIMAL BEHAVIOR ON THE BACKGROUND OF LONG -PERIOD HELIOGEOPHYSICAL FLUCTUATIONS

Many Earth biological processes are immediately linked with the Cosmos , its matter and energy. Cosmic rays, which as noted by V.I.Vernadsky, come from all heavenly bodies, penetrate the whole Earth and everythi ng on it. It is solar rays that dictate the main features of the plane tary organisation of the biosphere, provide the free chemical energy, and determine the development of the organic world, cycles, rhythms an d the great variety of this development.