

Influence of Harvesters on the Biological Activity of Karelian Soils
https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2015-9-42-48
Abstract
The investigation is performed in a mid-taiga subzone of Karelia. The influence of harvesters on the properties of forest soils is investigated in conditions of a model field experiment. When performing the study, we used a complex approach and all-rounded evaluation of the properties of podzolic soils. It is shown that the most pronounced changes in soil properties are followed on logging roads. The change of morphological properties, which was expressed in the change of the soil profile structure, is established. The presence of artefacts indicates the anthropogenic past of these solids. The variation in chemical properties of soils was diagnosed by the content of mineral feeding elements of plants and ash content. The changes in microbe community are revealed against the background of the anthropogenic effect. Our data can be used when planning the forestry measures. Microorganisms sensitive to the change of a soil medium can be used as an indicator of the state of soils of anthropogenically transformed ecosystems.
About the Authors
M.V. MedvedevaRussian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), Associate Prof.
V.A. Anan’ev
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Biol.), Associate Prof., Senior Researcher
A.S. Yakovlev
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Biol.), Head of Department
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For citations:
Medvedeva M., Anan’ev V., Yakovlev A. Influence of Harvesters on the Biological Activity of Karelian Soils. Ecology and Industry of Russia. 2015;19(9):42-48. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.18412/1816-0395-2015-9-42-48