TY - JOUR

T1 - Humus Forms in Forest Soils

T2 - Concepts and Classifications

AU - Chertov, O. G.

AU - Nadporozhskaya, M. A.

PY - 2018/10/1

Y1 - 2018/10/1

N2 - The concepts and classifications of humus forms developed since the time of scientific pedology formation are critically discussed. The concept of humus forms (types) relates to the classification of a set of topsoil organic and organomineral horizons, which reflects morphologically distinct phases of plant litter and soil organic matter decomposition, but not to the fractions of soil organic matter. Humus forms reflect various types of transformation and accumulation of organic matter in the soil. The stages of development and modern classifications of humus forms abroad are described. The taxonomy of humus forms in Russian literature and its application for the mapping and evaluation of forest soils are considered, as well as its use for the mathematical simulation of soil organic matter mineralization and humification. Prospects for the development of the classification of humus forms in combination with the basic soil classification of European Russia are discussed. A call for an understanding and a common language in soil science at the international level is underlined.

AB - The concepts and classifications of humus forms developed since the time of scientific pedology formation are critically discussed. The concept of humus forms (types) relates to the classification of a set of topsoil organic and organomineral horizons, which reflects morphologically distinct phases of plant litter and soil organic matter decomposition, but not to the fractions of soil organic matter. Humus forms reflect various types of transformation and accumulation of organic matter in the soil. The stages of development and modern classifications of humus forms abroad are described. The taxonomy of humus forms in Russian literature and its application for the mapping and evaluation of forest soils are considered, as well as its use for the mathematical simulation of soil organic matter mineralization and humification. Prospects for the development of the classification of humus forms in combination with the basic soil classification of European Russia are discussed. A call for an understanding and a common language in soil science at the international level is underlined.

KW - concept and classification of humus forms

KW - current state

KW - prospects for development

KW - soil ecological and genetic classifications

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85055033432&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://link.springer.com/10.1134/S1064229318100022

UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/humus-forms-forest-soils-concepts-classifications

U2 - 10.1134/S1064229318100022

DO - 10.1134/S1064229318100022

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85055033432

VL - 51

SP - 1142

EP - 1153

JO - Eurasian Soil Science

JF - Eurasian Soil Science

SN - 1064-2293

IS - 10

ER -