Prevention of Soil Degradation and Restoration of
theProductivity
of Natural Pastures in the Northwestern Caspian Sea Region

G. N. Gasanov^a, R. Z. Usmanov^a, N. R. Magomedov^b, A. A. Aitemirov^b,
I. R. Gamidov^b, and As. M. Adzhiev^c

^a Caspian Institute of Biological Resources, Dagestan Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences,
Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, 367025 Russia

^b Dagestan Research Institute of Agriculture, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, 367025 Russia

^c Dzhambulatov Dagestan Agrarian University, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, 367032 Russia

e-mail: tatacvar@mail.ru; nival956@mail.ru

Received February 20, 2012

Abstract—The issues of restoring the natural potential of soils and phytocenoses of the Northwestern Caspian
Sea region through the regulated intensity of grazing; the introduction of drought-resistant, salinization-tolerant
cultures; the creation of polycomponent bush-pasture phytocenoses; and the formation of agricultural land-
scapes without the mechanical treatment of soil and fallowing of fields are considered.

Keywords: desertification, grazing intensity, soil fertility, polycomponent shrub-pasture phytocenoses, treat-
ment of soil, complete fallow

DOI: 10.1134/S2079096113010095

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