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Chernozems and Kastanozems are widespread and used for agricultural production in the Altai Krai. The physical properties of these soils are favourable for agriculture because the parent material is mainly composed of silt and fine sand. Humus accumulation is another important factor for the development of stable soil aggregates in the course of soil development. Resulting soils are characterized by a favourable water balance and a good air capacity and are resistant against erosion. Due to the conversion of natural steppe into agricultural land, the natural physical soil properties are damaged with lasting effects. Other soil properties (soil organic matter) are degraded too, and the soil productivity is affected. Mechanical stress can be reduced by using methods of adapted soil management, which in turn improves beside physical also chemical soil properties and, therefore, the soil fertility.
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The chapter is based on the research work carried out in the German–Russian cooperation project KULUNDA under finance of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; FKZ 01LL0905D). We appreciate the collaboration with all the German and Russian partner institutions. Special thanks we would like to express to all the farmers of Altai Krai that gave us their support and for their hospitality.
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Schmidt, G. et al. (2020). Physical Soil Properties and Erosion. In: Frühauf, M., Guggenberger, G., Meinel, T., Theesfeld, I., Lentz, S. (eds) KULUNDA: Climate Smart Agriculture. Innovations in Landscape Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15927-6_11
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