Evaluation of Total Organic Carbon Quantity and Emissions of CO₂ from Soil Into the Atmosphere Near Street

Soil as an ecosystem is actively involved into climate formation process. Therefore, it is important to assess such soil quality indicators as total organic carbon (TOC) and CO₂ emissions. Soil organic matter is considered to be its indicator of quality, which is one of the most important components of biosphere consistency and stability. Soil respiration shows carbon emission from soil into the atmosphere. This is a great indicator, illustrating soil biological activity. Impact of soil temperature, air humidity, time of day was evaluated on CO₂ emission from the soil. The highest CO₂ emission is observed in afternoon hours, up to 0.201 g CO₂∙m^–2·h^–1.