HUMUS STATUS IN SOILS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CAUCASUS FOOTHILLS

Authors
KAZEEV KS KOLESNIKOV SI VALKOV VF
Citation
Ks. Kazeev et al., HUMUS STATUS IN SOILS OF THE NORTHWESTERN CAUCASUS FOOTHILLS, Eurasian soil science, 31(7), 1998, pp. 772-777
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture Soil Science
Journal title
Eurasian soil science → ACNP
ISSN journal
10642293
Volume
31
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
772 - 777
Database
ISI
SICI code
1064-2293(1998)31:7<772:HSISOT>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The humus status of virgin and durably cultivated brown forest and gra y forest soils and leached vertic chernozems is examined. Specific gen etic features are revealed in the organic matter content, its profile distribution, total humus reserve, and humus composition. Long-term so il plowing results in drastic dehumification, which develops more inte nsively in forest soils. In addition, the agricultural development of soils changes the humus composition.