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TURKISH FOREST SOILS
Author(s) -
MITCHELL W. A.,
IRMAK A.
Publication year - 1957
Publication title -
journal of soil science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.244
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2389
pISSN - 0022-4588
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2389.1957.tb01880.x
Subject(s) - soil water , environmental science , limiting , drainage , soil type , cation exchange capacity , soil science , erosion , soil classification , hydrology (agriculture) , geology , ecology , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary An account of the distribution and botanical composition of Turkish forests is given along with analyses of some typical soil profiles. Extreme variations in climate have a strong influence on the country, and over large areas the low rainfall is a limiting factor for plant growth. The position is aggravated by soil erosion which has followed clearance of wood land. The result of mineralogical analyses of the clay fractions are discussed with reference to soil type, parent material, cation‐exchange capacity, drainage and productivity of the soils.