Soil conditions and the state of the green spaces of the Yuzhno-Primorskiy Park in St. Petersburg
https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2024.250.212-237
Abstract
The article focuses on studying the current condition of the soil and plantings in Yuzhno-Primorskiy Park in St. Petersburg. The park was created on reclaimed soils and is currently one of the largest elements of St. Petersburg's water-green framework. The authors tracked the dynamics of soil layer formation (based on data from 1974, 2004, and 2024). It was found that there is a gradual compaction of the lower reclaimed horizons, which negatively affects the hydrological conditions of the area. At the same time, the upper – filled – horizons are gradually increasing in thickness and retaining fertility due to continuous human activity. The species diversity of woody and shrub vegetation has changed insignificantly: some ornamental species, planted singly, have been lost; there has been an emergence of indigenous species that are resistant to adverse environmental conditions, primarily to soil compaction and excessive moisture. The condition of the plantings tends to deteriorate – an overall weakening of plants due to increased recreational load.
About the Authors
T. V. Dvadtsatova
St.Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dvadtsatova Tatiana V. – Senior Lecturer of the Department of Decorative Plant Growing
194021. Institutsky per. 5. Let. U. St. Petersburg
T. V. Izotova
St.Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Izotova atiana V. – PhD (Agriculture), Associate Professor of the Department of Decorative Plant Growing
194021. Institutsky per. 5. Let. U. St. Petersburg
I. A. Melnichuk
Saint Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Melnichuk Irina A. – PhD (Agriculture), Associate Professor of the Departmentof Landscape Architecture
194021. Institutsky per. 5. Let. U. St. Petersburg
V. V. Chasovskaya
St.Petersburg State Forest Technical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Chasovskaya Viktoria V. – PhD (Agriculture), Associate Professor of the Department of Soil Science
194021. Institutsky per. 5. Let. U. St. Petersburg
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Dvadtsatova T.V., Izotova T.V., Melnichuk I.A., Chasovskaya V.V. Soil conditions and the state of the green spaces of the Yuzhno-Primorskiy Park in St. Petersburg. Izvestia Sankt-Peterburgskoj lesotehniceskoj akademii. 2024;(250):212-237. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.21266/2079-4304.2024.250.212-237
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