Historical perspectives of the chernozems research of Prydnisterska Upland

Abstract

Based on processed archive and library materials, scientific papers, and results of pedological and expeditionary surveys, the history of the study of the chornozems of Prydnisterska Upland was holistically analysed. It is considered native and foreign historical and geographical sources, governorate statistical information in which the description of soils and specific aspects of soil use are given. It is highlighted the value of fundamental research by V. Dokuchaev, A. Krasuik, and O. Nabokih in the study of soil covering in Prydnisterska Upland. It is analysed the main theoretical and methodological, and practical achievements of the research team of the Department of Nature, Agriculture and Culture of Podillia in the Kamianets-Podilsky Agricultural Institute for the development of agrosoil science in Podillia in the 20s of the twentieth century. Based on the monographs analysis, cartographic document and reporting documents of the pedological survey, it is considered the contribution of the research groups of the Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences, Research and Development Institute of agriculture and animal-breeding of the USSR west regions in the study of the chornozems in Prydnisterska Upland. It is clarified the principal directions of scientific research. It is defined the modern trends of pedological research, their scientific problematics and the main achievements of the scientists of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, State Agrarian and Engineering University of Podillia. Generalisation and systematisation of factual material are carried out in the form of periodisation, which reveals the chronological boundaries, content and directions of scientific research during the general historical development of soil science. Based on the obtained results, the historical aspects of the study of chornozems within the Prydnisterska Upland are highlighted. Key words: basic and applied research, chornozems, Prydnisterska Upland, periodization of scientific research.