Abstract

In modern soil ecology, there is a need to develop a unified approach to assessing the ecological functions of the soil cover. Analysis of publications on this topic shows that this question is open. There are many criteria for evaluation individual soil properties. However, there is no general approach to assessing the eco-functions of the soil. The purpose of the work is the development of universal criteria for evaluation the ecological functions of soils. In this paper, it is proposed to use 2 criteria for assessing the ecological functions of the soil cover. These criteria are based on the fixation of changes in properties and their favorableness to the ecosystem. The proposed criteria were used to evaluate 5 biogeocenotic soil functions. This assessment approach is acceptable for agricultural soils.

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