Soil Study in Kamennaya Steppe

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In 1997-1998 A. Lapenas, M. Torn, R. Natis and V. Aparin visited Kamennaya Steppe and collected number of soil samples (se the scheme). These soil samples were collected at the place where archived samples were collected in 1920, 1947 and 1970. Results of this study can be found in these papaers:

1. Lapenis, A.G., Torn, M.S., Harden, J.W., Holloker, K., Babikov, B., Timofeev, A.I., Hornberger, M.I., Nattis, R. 2000. “Scientists Unearth Truth about Soil Contamination” EOS, Transactions, AGU 81, 6, pp. 53, 59-60.

2. Torn, M., Lapenis, A.G., Harden, J., Timofeev, A., Babikov, B.V., Savitzkaya, S. 2002. “Soil carbon cycling in the Russian Steppe: Radiocarbon analysis of modern and historic Russian soils.” Global Change Biology. 8, 941-953.

3. Lapenis, A.G. 2002. “Directed Evolution of Biosphere: Biogeochemical Selection or Gaia?” The Professional Geographer. 54(3), pp 379-391

4. Lapenis, A.G. 2004 The Principle of Geochemical Selection of Organisms. Chapter 11 in “Microelements in Boreal Forests” (Edited by A.S. Isaev), Nauka, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, ISBN 5-02-033044-2, pp 290-306

5. Lapenas A.G. Lawrence G., Baily S., Aparin B., Shiklomanov A., Speranskaya N., Torn, M., Calef M. 2007

Climatically Driven Loss of Calcium in Steppe Soil As a Sink for Atmospheric Carbon. Global Biogeochemical Cycles (Submitted).

Soil Sites Data
Data for Pit 2
Data for Pit 3
Data for Pit 4
Data for Pit 5
Data for Pit 6
Data for Pit 9
Data for Pit 10

V.V. Dokuchaev in Russian steppe. Artist: unknown (oil on canvas).



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