Changes in physico-chemical and biological properties of rocks during weathering and soil formation

Abstract

Currently great attention is paid around the world to the problem of protecting the biosphere and the rational use of biological resources. The issues of protection of the atmosphere, water sources, flora and fauna, soil cover are becoming increasingly acute. Research is underway to develop the most rational principles for organizing industrial production that exclude environmental pollution. Particularly noteworthy are the issues of protection and rational use of soil cover. In the entire history of the development of human society, it has lost 20 million km2 of land resources. Currently, the loss of land on the planet for agricultural use is 5-7 million hectares annually. These lands go for building settlements on them, laying roads, mining, are lost due to erosion and salinization, the creation of industrial complexes, reservoirs, etc. Scientists estimate that the world’s population is growing by 68–70 million people every year, population growth and its increase is associated with the solution of major national and international problems, and this is the focus of the work.