TRANSFORMATION AND STABILITY OF SOILS IN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS UNDER IMPACT OF ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION OF SULPHUR AND HEAVY METALS

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Research Project of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Biological Sciences) Project No 02-04-49047 January 2002-December 2004

• Project Leader:

  		Dr. Galina Koptsik
  		Faculty of Soil Science, Moscow State University for addresses - click on the arrow

• Participants:

  Dr. Serguei Koptsik, Physics Faculty, Moscow State University

  Svetlana Livantsova, Researcher, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Raisa Okuneva, Researcher, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Tatiana Scherbenko, Post-graduate, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Janna Vologdina, Student, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Ludmila Eruslankina, Student, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Igor Ermakov, Student, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Irina Smirnova, Student, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

• Objectives:

  investigation of interactions between soil and atmospheric pollutants - sulphur and heavy metals (nickel and copper).

Main tasks:

1. Evaluation of sulphur and heavy metal deposition effects on forest soils near a large pollution source.
2. Estimation of air pollution induced changes in forest vegetation.
3. Investigation of key processes which determinine sulphur and heavy metal behaviour in soils.
4. Development of methodological approaches and methods for assessment of soil sustainability to air pollution.
5. Analysis of long-term response of forest soils to acid and heavy metal deposition with simple process-based models.

• Summary:

  The main objectives of the research project were to study soil-acid deposition interactions in forest ecosystems in European Russia. Present soil chemistry was considered for a number of forest soils. The interaction of various forest soils with different types of acidifying pollutants at different pollution regimes was studied both in field and laboratory experiments. Forest soil response to acid deposition, in particular the significance of soil organic matter in the processes of proton consumption, sulphur retention, aluminum and heavy metals mobilization was investigated. Different approaches for estimation of forest soil sustainability to acid deposition, their advantages and limitations were compared. Computer simulation was used for describing soil acidification and critical load assessment. Critical loads of acid deposition and their exceedances were estimated and mapped for forest ecosystems of European Russia. Long-term response of forest soils to different deposition scenarios was evaluated.

  The results of the field investigations supported by RFBR (project 02-04-63052к) gave an opportunity to analyse transformation and stability of forest soils under air pollution impact in the vicinity of the Pechenganikel smelter in the Kola Peninsula. The current state of podzols and their changes under pollution impact were analysed. Variability of soil properties was investigated both at pollution gradient and site scales. Air pollution induced changes in forest structure and composition were observed in the vicinity of the smelter. For comparison, a large number of forest soils with different texture, mineralogy and chemistry were investigated in the taiga zone of European Russia.

• Publication List:

  In press:

  • Koptsik, S.V., Koptsik, G.N., Livantsova, S.Yu., Berezina, N.A., Vakhrameeva, M.G. 2003. Principal component analysis of soil-plant relationships in forest ecosystems. Russ. J. Ecol. - Engl. Tr. 33 (1), 37-45.
  • Koptsik, G.N., Koptsik, S.V., Livantsova, S.Yu., Nalbandyan, K.F., Fedorov, I.D., Chernyavskii, A.G. 2003. Spatial variability of podzol properties in forest ecosystems under air pollution impact. Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin 58 (2).
  • Koptsik G.N., Eruslankina L.V., Livantsova S.Yu., Koptsik S.V. Effects of air pollution on underground vegetation in forest ecosystems of the Kola Peninsula. Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin (accepted).
  • Koptsik, S., Strand, L. and Clarke, N. 2003. On the Calculation of the Surface Area of Different Soil Size Fractions. Applied Geochemistry, V. 18, n. 5, pp. 629-651.

  Books:

  • Acid Deposition and Forest Soils. V.V. Nikonov, G.N. Koptsik (eds.). 1999. Apatity. 325 p. (In Russian).
  • Vegetation and soils of National Park ' Smolenskoye Poozer'ye'. G. Koptsik, N. Berezina (eds.). 2003. Natural Resources Publ. Co., Moscow. (In Russian).
  • Koptsik, G.N., Makarov, M.I., Kiseleva, V.V. 1998. Principles and Methods of Assessment of Soil Sustainability to Atmospheric Acid Deposition. M.: Moscow University Publishing House. 96 p. (In Russian).

  Papers:

  • Koptsik, G., Teveldal, S., Koptsik, S. and Srand, L. 2002. Calculations of weathering rate and soil solution chemistry for forest soils in the Norwegian-Russian border area with the Profile model. A Replay to the comment by M.E. Hodson. Applied Geochemistry 17 (2): 123-127.
  • Koptsik, G. 2002. 6th International Conference on Acidic Deposition: Looking back to the past and thinking of the future. Eurasian Soil Science 35 (7).
  • Koptsik, G.N., Nalbandyan, K.F. 2002. Pollution of soils and plants by nickel and copper near the Pechenganikel smelter in the Kola Peninsula. Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin 57 (4).
  • Koptsik, G., Koptsik, S. and Aamlid, D. 2001. Pine needle chemistry near a large point SO₂ source in Northernmost Europe. // Water, Air and Soil Pollution Pollution. V. 130. P. 929-934.
  • Koptsik S., Berezina N. and Livantsova S. 2001. Effects of natural soil acidification on biodiversity in boreal forest ecosystems // Water, Air and Soil Pollution. V. 130. P. 1025-1030.
  • Koptsik, S. and Koptsik, G. 2001. Effects of acid deposition on forest ecosystems in northernmost Russia: modelled and field data. // Water, Air and Soil Pollution. V. 130. P. 1277-1282.
  • Koptsik S.V., Koptsik G.N. 2001. Soil Pollution Patterns in Terrestrial Ecosystems of the Kola Peninsula, Russia. pp. 212-216. In: D.E. Stott, R.H. Mohtar, and G.C. Steinhardt (eds). Sustaining the Global Farm - Selected papers from the 10th International Soil Conservation Organization Meeting, May 24-29, 1999, West Lafayette, IN. International Soil Conservation Organization in cooperation with the USDA and Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
  • Koptsik G.N., Koptsik S.V., Livantsova S.Yu. 2001. Assessment of Soil Quality for Biodiversity Conservation in Boreal Forest Ecosystems. pp. 627-634. In: D.E. Stott, R.H. Mohtar, and G.C. Steinhardt (eds). Sustaining the Global Farm - Selected papers from the 10th International Soil Conservation Organization Meeting, May 24-29, 1999, West Lafayette, IN. International Soil Conservation Organization in cooperation with the USDA and Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
  • Koptsik, S.V. and Koptsik, G.N. 2000. Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Response of Forest Soil Litter to the Air Pollution. Russ. J. Ecol. - Engl. Tr. 31 (2): 74-81.
  • Chizhikova, N.P., Koptsik, G.N. and Murashkina-Meese, M.A. 2000. Diversity of mineralogical composition of fine fractions of soils in the terminal zone of Valday glaciation. Eurasian Soil Science 33 (8): 976-988.
  • Koptsik, G., Koptsik, S., Venn, K., Aamlid, D., Strand, L. and Zhuravleva, M. 1999. Changes in acidity and cation exchangeable properties of forest soils under atmospheric acid deposition. Eurasian Soil Science 32 (7): 787-798.
  • Koptsik, S., Koptsik, G., Strand, L., Venn, K., and Aamlid, D. 1999. Multivariate analysis of acidity and cation exchangeable properties of forest soils under atmospheric acid deposition. Eurasian Soil Science 32 (8): 902-910.
  • Koptsik, G., Koptsik, S., Gorlenko, O. 1999. Prediction of long-term response of forest soils to atmospheric acid deposition with the SMART model. Pochvovedenie. No 2 (In Russian).
  • Koptsik, G.N., Koptsik, S. V. and Aamlid, D. 1999. Transformation of the elemental composition of plants in northern taiga biogeocoenoses under air pollution impact. Moscow University Soil Science Bulletin 54 (3): 39-51.
  • Koptsik, G., Teveldal, S., Aamlid, D. and Venn, K. 1999. Calculations of weathering rate and soil solution chemistry for forest soils in the Norwegian-Russian border area with the Profile model. Applied Geochemistry 14 (2): 95-107.
  • Koptsik, G., Nedbaev, N., Koptsik, S., Pavlyuk, I. 1998. Heavy metal pollution of forest soils by atmospheric emissions of Pechenganikel smelter. Eurasian Soil Science 31 (8): 896-903.
  • Koptsik, S., Zhuravleva, M. 1998. Multivariate analysis of space variability in soil chemical properties. CD Proceedings of 16 World Congress of Soil Science. Montpellier, France. 20-26.08.1998. 7+1 p. (\bdd\symp17\2392-t.pdf and \bdd\symp17\2392-r.pdf).
  • Koptsik, S. 1997. Simulation of acid snow and rain impact on forest soils in the Kola Peninsula, north-western Russia. Proceedings of International Congress of Acid Snow and Rain 1997. Niigata, Japan, October 6-8, 1997. P. 404-409.
  • Vasil'evskaya, V.D., Kalisheva, O.V., Koptsik, G.N. 1997. Resistance of soils in Moscow suburb to antropogenic effects. Vestnik of Moscow University, soil science. No 3. P. 3-6 (In Russian).
  • Koptsik, G. and Silaeva, E. 1996. Buffering capacity of forest litters to acid atmospheric precipitation. Eurasian Soil Science 28 (10): 124-136.
  • Koptsik, G., Koptsik, S., Moiseev, B., Makarov, M., Morgun, L. 1996. Critical loads of acid deposition on forest soils in European Russia on different regional scales. ICEP-3. Budapest. P. 176-187.
  • Koptsik, G. and Koptsik, S. 1995. Critical loads of acid deposition for forest ecosystems in the Kola Peninsula. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 85: 2553-2558.
  • Koptsik, G. and Mukhina, I. 1995. Effects of acid deposition on acidity and exchangeable cations in podzols of the Kola Peninsula. Water, Air and Soil Pollution 85: 1209-1214.

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• Links:

  Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University, Russia	eco.soil.msu.ru/norway/ eco.soil.msu.ru/norway/link/ eco.soil.msu.ru/acidification/
  Alterra Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands	www.alterra.wur.nl/UK/
  Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, United Kingdom	www.ceh.ac.uk
  National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, the Netherlands	www.rivm.nl/en/
  Norwegian Forest Research Institute, Norway	www.skogforsk.no
  Norwegian University of Life Sciences	www.nlh.no
  Department of Ecological Modelling (BITÖK), University of Bayreuth, Germany	www.bitoek.uni-bayreuth.de
  Ecology Centre (ÖZK), Kiel University, Germany	http://www.ecology.uni-kiel.de/ecology/site
  International Union of Forestry Research Organisations (IUFRO)	iufro.boku.ac.at/
  European Forest Ecosystem Research Network (EFERN)	ifff.boku.ac.at/efern

• Contact person

  Dr. Galina Koptsik, Soil Science Faculty, Moscow State University

  Postal address:	Soil Science Faculty
  	Moscow State University
  	Moscow, 119992
  	Russia
  Tel.:	+7 (495) 939 35 73
  Fax:	+7 (495) 939 09 89
  E-mail addresses:	koptsik (.at.) phys.msu.ru
  	koptsik (.at.) soil.msu.ru

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