Rodent burrows in chernozems as a paleoarchive of vegetation dynamics: A case study from the central chernozem region of Russia

• Published in: Geoderma Regional Vol. 41; p. e00969
• Main Authors: Pimenov, Valerii E., Ponomarenko, Elena V., Chendev, Yury G., Ershova, Ekaterina G., Dergacheva, Maria I., Smirnova, Maria A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Bioturbation; Greater mole-rat; Krotovinas; Paleoecological reconstruction; Soil palynology; Vegetation dynamics; Bioturbation; Greater mole-rat; Vegetation dynamics; Paleoecological reconstruction; Soil palynology; Krotovinas

Northern сhernozems are formed at the interface of the steppe zone with broadleaved forests. Boundaries between these ecosystems were shifting in the Holocene, following changes in climate and land use practices. It is expected that modern chernozemic soils went through multiple stages of developmen...