Pi. Tikhonravova, THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE GRAY FOREST SOIL AND THEIR CHANGES IN THE COURSE OF CULTIVATION, Eurasian soil science, 27(12), 1995, pp. 79-88
Thermophysical parameters (heat capacity, heat and temperature conduct
ivity) have been under study in gray forest soils with varying organic
matter content. Conditions of heat transfer and heat accumulation wer
e found to correlate with humous content in soil, with moisture conten
t, density, and pore space status. Cultivation of the gray forest soil
contributes to decrease of soil heat and temperature conductivity.