Environmentally significant indicators of mountain meadow soils in Azerbaijan

The most widespread soils in the Republic of Azerbaijan are mountain-meadow soils. aim research was a comprehensive and comparative study morphodiagnostic parameters, physical chemical properties, as well biochemical activity natural anthropogenically modified biogeocenoses Kedabey region. area has unique flora fauna. Surroundings villages Gara Murad, Kichik Garamurad, Saratovka others were investigated. carried out on virgin cultivated lands villages. degree mineralization rivers Zayamchay Chekhrichay ranges from 140 to 430 mg. groundwater level these areas exceeds 2 m, salinization processes active. A herbarium collected floristic composition cenoses determined. Invertebrates also dominant fauna Of saprophages biocenoses, woodlice genus Hemilepisthus Armadillidium widely used. intensive decomposition remains cereal vegetation is observed soil coastal strip (65.9%). In cenosis, rate destruction saltwort salt-tolerant grass reaches 44.3%. main role plant played by group saprphages, which actively use litter. decomposing material its final stage microbiological transformation. duration amount CO2 different horizons studied. It been established that with increasing depth, carbon dioxide decreases. hydrolytic invertase urease enzymes studied can be assessed very weak. Comparative results all agrochemical studies helped develop agriculture plains achieve high productivity.