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September 2, 2026Eurasian Soil Science

Methodological Approaches to the Allocation of Reference Soil Plots on Lands for Various Purposes: Review and Comparative Analysis

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SOS. S. OgorodnikovVBV. A. BlynskyEDE. A. Dolgushina

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Methodological review reveals inconsistent criteria for allocating reference soil plots across varied land-use systems, highlighting the need for a unified framework based on landscape and genetic...

Key Points

  • To review and systematize methodological approaches for selecting reference soil plots across varied land-use categories for environmental monitoring and degradation assessments.
  • Conducted an analytical review of international and domestic literature regarding soil standardization, background monitoring, and reference state definitions.
  • Systematized approaches across natural genetic, agroecological, background monitoring, legal expert, and restoration frameworks applied to agricultural, forest, urban, protected, and disturbed soils.
  • Demonstrated that spatial comparability, representativeness, and functional adequacy of reference sites lack standardized evaluation criteria across current literature.
  • Identified that reference plot selection depends heavily on anthropogenic pressure, land classification, and regulatory requirements rather than soil cover preservation alone.
  • Established the necessity of transitioning from intuitive baseline selection to a unified multi-criteria framework combining genetic, landscape, functional, analytical, and legal parameters.

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Ogorodnikov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e25ec562ede874ec67c9https://doi.org/10.1134/s1064229326600284
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