Spatio-temporal heterogeneity of soil cover in Baikal area and its impact on the development of agriculture in the region

Abstract

Abstract The soil cover of the territory of Baikal region is characterized by a significant variety, and the structure of soil cover – by a high complexity due to complex geological history of the region, to the influence of tectonic processes of the Baikal rift zone, to the wide spread of young mountain systems, island permafrost and other factors. Distribution of loess rocks at the territory of the forest-steppe zone of Baikal region contributes to the genesis of fertile soils, but increases the heterogeneity of soil cover, which should be considered in agricultural land use.