Role of the lithogenic basis in the diversity of soddy podburs in Transbaikalia

The preferential distribution of soddy podburs on loose sandy sediments of different genesis, as well as the possibility of their formation on loess-like carbonate rocks and, in rare cases, on the eluvium of metamorphic biotite–chlorite shales, has been revealed. The differences in the microstructure, composition, and properties of soils are due to the impact of different soil-forming rocks. The results of study will contribute to the classification of regional soils and the optimization of forest and agricultural land use.