ABSTRACT
Soil is an essential and indispensable component of ecosystems (Yaalon 2000). Hence, it is obvious that biodiversity conservation is impossible without simultaneous conserving of the environment of biological organisms and taking into account soil diversity, structure and soil cover pattern in particular landscapes (Amundson et al. 2003, Decaëns 2010, Ibáñez et al. 2008, Khaziev 2011). Given that the spatial component of the environment is crucial, new approaches to soil patterns are necessary for appropriate landscape planning, management and conservation. The integration of landscape ecology fundamentals together with soil science principles can be helpful in this regard.
