Elementary chemical composition of peat as the reflection of genesis and evolution of swamps, pollution of environment

Institute of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, SB RAS, Novosibirsk

Head of the Institute:

Ilyas M.Gadzhiev, Corresponding Member of the RAS
18 Sovietskaya St., Novosibirsk, 630099, Russia
Tel.: (3832) 227652, Fax: (3832) 227652,
email: soil@issa.nsk.su

Principal researchers:

A.I.Syso, Ph.D. (Biology), senior researcher,
Head of the Soil Biogeochemistry Laboratory
Phone: (3812)227446

Aim of project

The project is directed at solving the fundamental problems of soil science, biogeochemistry and ecology such as recognition of nature processes that determine the natural evolution and functioning of swampy ecosystems, regularities of formation of elementary chemical composition of plants and their transformation under human impact.

The results expected

The degree of significance of biogenic element accumulation by plants will be determined for total trace elements content while element absorbing through the root system and element sedimenting with dust as well as element absorbing from atmosphere on plant surfaces. It is expected to obtain qualitative indices concerned with the contribution of element giogenic and hydrogenic accumulation, degree and character of atmosphere pollution, regional and global geochemical background, specific features of swamp genesis and evolution in the context of content and relationship as well as distribution of elements in the profile of peatlands.

List of publications of participants related to the project

  • Bakhnov V.K. Biogeochemical fundamentals of swamp-forming process. – Novosibirsk: Nauka Publ. House, Siberian Branch, 1986 (in Russian).

  • Vasiliev S.V. Effect of oil-producing industry on forest and swampy ecosystems. – Novosibirsk: Nauka Publ. Siberian Branch, 1998 (in Russian).

А. Structure of bacterial prevalence in snow, %

  1. oligonitrophilic
  2. aerobic aminoautotrophic
  3. anaerobic aminoautotrophic

B. Extinction of aminoautotrophic microorganisms in soils in summer, %

  1. extincted
  2. survivals

Self-purification of soils invaded by alien microflora

Phytopathogenic fungi in virgin catenas with similar soils (С2, Чо, Лч, Л, Бл)