Features of soil genesis in the basin of drained lake «Opytnoe» (European northeast of Russia)

The case study of the evolution of soils and landscapes has been characterized in the basin of drained lake «Opytnoe» with peat-mineral sediments (the Bolshezemelskaya Tundra). The features of permafrost aggradation and cryogenic processes have been assessed. In the basin the specific peat permafrost-affected soils develop under meadow communities. The general direction of the evolution of the drained lake is landscape and soil restoration typical for tundra.