Maria Innokentievna Gerasimova

The analysis of experimental methods for assessing the cellulosolytic activity of soils and methods for calculating the results of its measurement are discussed basing on publications and authors' experiments. A brief overview of factors and dynamics of this phenomenon in soil profiles, including its seasonal changes, is presented, as well as information on its the geographic variability. The materials presented may be helpful for research in this area by emphasizing various details responsible for obtaining reliable results for interpretation.