Principles of adaptive-landscape generation and development of soil protection agricultural systems
- Authors: Barabanov А.T.1
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Affiliations:
- All-Russian Research Institute of Agro-Forest Melioration
- Issue: Vol 37, No 2 (2016)
- Pages: 106-113
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1875-3728/article/view/211160
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1875372816020037
- ID: 211160
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Abstract
An analysis is made of the chief causes for degradation of agricultural lands: exhaustive agricultural land use, poor planning quality of land use management, deforestation, low volumes of forest planting and reforestation, and a high degree of plowing of lands. The principles of adaptive-landscape generation and land use practices are substantiated on the basis of a system approach to the exploitation of the natural-resource potential and a package of anti-degradation measures. The structure flowchart is given for the model of adaptive-landscape generation as developed on the basis of assessing the natural-climatic conditions, land resources, the degree of land degradation, and analyzing the set of indicators and criteria for a classification of landscapes. It is found that the key elements of the adaptive-landscape organization of land use on slopes are a typization of lands, the determination of the land use pattern, and the employment of technologies, methods and measures to ensure a normal functioning of agroecosystems. The following groups of lands are identified: gentle near-watershed slopes with a steepness of up to 2–3°; near-network lands, the lower boundary of which runs along the edge of the hydrographic network, and lands on the hydrographic network. The schematic of the organization of a large balka catchment is provided.
About the authors
А. T. Barabanov
All-Russian Research Institute of Agro-Forest Melioration
Author for correspondence.
Email: a.barabanov2011@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Volgograd
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