DEICING REAGENTS IN URBAN ECOSYSTEMS, USING THE EXAMPLE OF MOSCOW

Abstract

Deicing reagents have an impact on the environment. The composition of the deicing reagents used in Moscow has undergone certain changes. However, the main components of deicing reagents were chlorides, including calcium chloride and (or) sodium chloride. We also conducted research on the effects of sodium chloride and calcium chloride on some urban decorative plants. Soil salinization is a negative environmental impact in urban ecosystems. Deicing reagents affect both plants and the environment in general.

Key words: deicing reagents, soil, urban ecosystem, sodium chloride, calcium chloride