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Study of modern pasture landscapes in subtropical zones of the Azerbaijan Republic Maharram, Sultan Huseynova; Jafar, Shalala Salimova; Israphil, Gunay Mammadova; Musa, Ali Jafarov; Allahverdi, Turkan Hasanova; Ikhtiyar, Anara Nasirova; Nazim, Roza Mammadova; Ali, Ramil Sadigov; Gudrat, Vusala Isagova; Novruz, Lala Bunyatova
Environmental Pollution Journal Vol. 5 No. 2: Juli 2025
Publisher : ECOTON: Ecological Observation and Wetlands Conservation

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58954/epj.v5i2.310

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The article shows climate data, soil moisture, humus and nitrogen content and other key indicators of the area (2022-2024). In this study we compare changes in the physicochemical properties of soils, the erosion factor, and humus and nitrogen reserves in natural ecosystems. The study of the variable importance of some soil parameters of forest ecosystems is considered relevant for Azerbaijani scientists. The highest erosion index was found in cultivated lands (0.270) and the lowest in protected forests (0.210). The results of this study showed that firewood cutting in natural forests, together with overgrazing, and forest to cultivated land conversion have caused significant soil degradation in the semi-arid region of Lerik. Overgrazing and exploitation of forest stands in natural forests, as well as the replacement of forests with cultivated lands, have significantly increased the density of sand (by 10.3-60.5%) and bulk density (4.1-7.16%), and have also significantly reduced the content of silt (2.34-8.56%), clay (2.36-10.5%), K (35.68-49.63%), P (15.58-29.38%), N (23.2-55.6%), and C (23.3-52.6%). There is little and rather contradictory information on the impact of grazing on soil properties. Research aimed at improving the use of pastures for grazing livestock in subtropical regions. No reliable changes in yield were found either at low grazing intensity (1/5, 1/10, 2/5) or at acceptable load levels (1/15, 2/10, 3/5) (13.7-14.6 t/ha). Grazing options 2/15, 3/10, 3/15 are excessive, leading to a decrease in yield by 0.43-3.07 t/ha, or 3.26-23.66%.
Ecological assessment of pastures semi-deserts and dry steppes of Azerbaijan Oqtay, Afat Mammadova; Nazim, Roza Mammadova; Dursun, Nargiz Ashurova
International Journal of Advances in Applied Sciences Vol 13, No 2: June 2024
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijaas.v13.i2.pp439-446

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The absence in the scientific literature of criteria for assessing the ecological status of pasture lands, insufficient knowledge of the use of predictive methods and technology for carrying out special agrochemical measures, as well as issues of permissible loads, served as the basis for choosing the topic of research work. For the first time, in the conditions of pastures in Azerbaijan, an environmental and energy assessment of soil-landscape complexes was carried out. A detailed and final quality assessment was drawn up on soil scale, and the coefficient of their comparative merit was determined. A scientifically based system of agrochemical measures for the superficial and fundamental improvement of pastures has been developed. The final bonitet scale, reflecting the level of fertility of soil varieties, showed that the soils of the Jeyranchol massif turned out to be the most fertile at 62 points, compared with them, the pasture soils of Ajinohur on average across the massif received 53 points, Gobustan 51 points, and the Kura-Araz lowland 55 points. On average, pasture lands in Azerbaijan are valued at 55 points, which indicates the need for agro-reclamation measures. The types of forage plants are distributed as follows: i) Cereals 116, 12%; ii) Asteraceae 109, 11.2%; iii) Legumes 82, 8.4%; iv) Brassicas 59, 6.2%; 6%; v) Cloves 50, 5.3%; vi) Lamiaceae 42, 4.6%; vii) Linear 40, 4.2%; viii) Goosefoot 6, ix) Gimletaceae 32 species, 3.4%; x) Umbrellas 38, 4.4%; xi) Other 339 types, 35.5%.