Major stages of the development of soil micromorphology in Russia |
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| Authors: | T V Tursina T D Morozova |
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| Institution: | 1.Dokuchaev Soil Science Institute,Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Moscow,Russia;2.Institute of Geography,Russian Academy of Sciences,Moscow,Russia |
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| Abstract: | The roots of soil micromorphology in Russia are inseparably connected with mineralogical studies. The development of soil
micromorphology as a specific field of soil science was greatly affected by the works of W. Kubiena and R. Brewer. In the
1970s, centers for micromorphological studies appeared in many research and educational organizations. They gathered a wealth
of information on the micromorphology of different soil types in the Soviet Union. The major tendencies in the development
of soil micromorphology and its practical applications are considered: from the general problems of the genesis of modern
soils and paleosols and methodological grounds of soil micromorphology to the diagnostics of anthropogenic changes of soils
on the basis of data on their microfabric with quantitative assessments of soil morphology at different levels (from the macrolevel
to the micro- and submicrolevels). Data on the contribution of Russian micro- morphologists to the study of certain soils
and on the major scientific events and organizational efforts in this field are also considered. |
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