Abstract
<jats:p>Relevance. The natural restoration of ecosystems on abandoned agricultural land, accompanied by a profound transformation of soil properties, is particularly relevant on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar region. This area has high recreational and agricultural potential, but is subject to intensive anthropogenic pressure, including both historical land degradation and modern effects related to the development of areas for construction. Aim. To assess the current state of soil cover, identify the depth of transformation of individual types of soils and develop scientifically based recommendations on the possibility and feasibility of recultivation of anthropogenically-transformed carbonaceous soils (solimovic cambisoil (novic) and rendzic leptosols). Methods. Field and laboratory research methods. The classification position of the identified soil types was determined according to "Classification and diagnosis of soils in Russia" (2004), samples were taken from each diagnostic horizon with subsequent examination of their chemical and physical characteristics under laboratory conditions. Furthermore, the assessment of the spatial heterogeneity of the horizon was made possible through the collection of surface-mixed soil samples. Results and conclusions. The authors have carried out the comprehensive study of the state and level of fertility of natural and anthropogenically transformed carbonaceous soils, operating in conditions of Russian dry subtropics. It was found that the key limiting factor of fertility for the studied soil types, in addition to the overall post-evolutionary degradation, is the characterization and partial heterogeneity of the soil profile, that against the background of increased carbonation and low supply of food elements leads to a decrease in their bonite. The obtained data allows us to assess the specific functioning and ways of further use of soils, showing the probability of their involvement in agricultural production or the possibility of the soil performing ecosystem functions under conditions of created urban ecosystems. Given the location of the territory in an attractive coastal zone with a subtropical climate, the scenario of its development as an inhabited zone with scientific-based formation of green infrastructure is relevant. In this context, the assessment of soil condition should shift from its productivity and agricultural use to the ability to perform ecosystem services soils under urban ecosystem conditions. For citation: Gorbov S.N., Skripnikov P.N., Tagiverdiev S.S., Lobzenkо I.P., Salnik N.V., Litvinskaya S.А., Gershelis Е.V. State and possible ways of using solimovic cambisols (novic) and rendzic leptosols in conditions of anthropogenic transformation of terrestrial ecosystems on the Black Sea coast. Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University. Geo Assets Engineering, 2026, vol. 337, no. 3, pp. 235–254. https://doi.org/10.18799/24131830/2026/3/5271</jats:p>