The pioneering research comprised modern biogeological studies of the soil. The study based on soil microorganisms and natural vegetation in the mountain cliffs of the Sheki-Zagatala economic region (Sheki Region), Azerbaijan, emerged as innovative in environmental research of the said area. Rocky soil compositions were specific to extreme ecosystems, which contribute to the formation of special communities of microorganisms. With weathering crust of rocks, actinomycetes were considerably less abundant and biomass-rich than other microbial groups. The highest content of prokaryotes in the finer fraction of samples (less than 1 mm) evidently occurred to be closely associated with its mineral composition. The presented research can serve as a modern literary source in the fields of biology and soil science. This innovative research focused on the exploration of microorganisms and vegetation in the extreme ecosystems found in the mountain cliff soils of the Sheki-Zagatala Region, Azerbaijan.
Rocky soil compositions, extreme ecosystems, microorganisms, vegetation, biogeological parameters, biomineral complex, phytomass, landscapes
The results highlighted the unique microbial communities adapted to rocky soil compositions and extreme environments, which proved to be valuable resources in the fields of biology and soil science. Actinomycetes appeared significantly less abundant and biomass-rich than other microbial groups in the weathering crust of rocks.