Impact of the process of erosion on the properties of black soils of the southeastern parts of the great Caucasus: the case of the upper Shirvan zone

RANS Z. H. Aliyev*

Institute of Erosion and Irrigation of the National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan

Abstract

This is a short communication on erosion impact on black soils of the great Caucasus.

Keywords

erosion of soils; Caucasus; black soils; Shirvan zone; chernozem.

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