Biogeochemical Signs of the Desertification Process in the Territory of Gabala Region of Azerbaijan
2025
Huseyn Mustafabeyli | Murad Gahramanov
The process of desertification in the Gabala region of Azerbaijan is seen as a very urgent ecological and socioeconomic concern for the hydrometeorological climate that is gradually drying up, The process of desertification manifests itself in different intensity depending on the natural conditions of the area, especially anthropogenic, relief, climate, biological, etc. The gradual increase of in drought in the region from year to year, indifferent changes in the temperature and humidity regime of the air, soil pollution with waste, overgrazing of pastures, etc. continue to have a negative impact on the ecological balance of the area. Physical erosion of landscapes and the acceleration of the desertification process are caused by changes in the direction of air circulation, together with abrupt temperature variations (8-100C), dips in relative humidity below 30 %, and changes in atmospheric pressure. The desertification process is displayed by an increase in xerophytic vegetation. It is expedient to use natural biogeocenoses as a biogeochemical research method to assess the progress of the desertification process (Mamedov et al., 2016; Mustafabeyli, 2023, pp. 457-469). The aim is to demonstrate the strong buffering capacity of soils because of the high levels of organic carbon, potassium, phosphorus, and humus in the soils, as well as the stability of the climate type in biogeocenoses and high indicators of biodiversity.
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