Distribution of the particle-size fractions in soddy-podzolic soils subjected to sheet erosion

Tendencies in the formation of organomineral profiles of arable agrosoddy-podzolic soils on slopes in different denudation and accumulation zones were characterized on the basis of an integrated study of the humus status of the soils (using the granulodensimetric fractionation method), the content of clay, and the composition of clay minerals. It was shown that the organomineral and mineralogical parameters of the surface-horizon transformation could be used for improving the diagnostic accuracy of soils on the slopes basing on their conventional characteristics.