Biological activity of meadow-chernozem and sod-taiga permafrost soils of the Yeravninsky basin

Abstract The biological and biochemical parameters of two types of permafrost soils of the Yeravninsky basin (the carbon content of the microbial mass, different groups of microorganisms, protease, catalase and the intensity of cellulose decomposition) were studied, depending on the water-thermal pr...

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Published in:IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Main Authors: Korsunova, Ts D-Ts, Valova, E E
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: IOP Publishing 2021
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/885/1/012065
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/885/1/012065
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Summary:Abstract The biological and biochemical parameters of two types of permafrost soils of the Yeravninsky basin (the carbon content of the microbial mass, different groups of microorganisms, protease, catalase and the intensity of cellulose decomposition) were studied, depending on the water-thermal properties and the type of soil formation. It is established that permafrost soils do not have an optimal combination of potential and real (actual) enzymatic activity. It is also noted that the acidic reaction of the soil solution and the low availability of nutrients in sod-taiga soils increases the development of fungal microflora. The most significant soil-ecological factor that determines the microbiological activity of meadow-chernozem and sod-taiga permafrost soils is humidity, as evidenced by a direct correlation. In turn, these microbiological indicators can be used for diagnostic assessment of the biological state of soils, and also, along with other soil properties, should be taken into account when developing methods to increase the productivity of existing hayfields and pastures on them.