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Nubian sandstone exposures in sub-humid, semi-arid, and arid environments have given rise to red, sandy but in other respects very different soils. Soils have a fairly well developed profile only in the sub-humid zone, including a textural B horizon and are free of soluble salts and carbonates. In the semi-arid and arid zones, profile differentiation is weak or non-existent. Soils are shallow and contain carbonates, and in the arid zone also soluble salts, including gypsum. Kaolinite is the only clay mineral which is common to all the nubian sandstone parent materials. It is the major clay mineral in the sub-humid zone soil. In the semi-arid soils smectite is a second major clay component. In the arid zone both smectite and palygorskite, in minor amounts, accompany kaolinite. Both smectite and palygorskite are probably pedogenic neoformation products. Material of aeolian origin has probably been introduced into the silt and fine sand fractions of both the semi-arid and arid soils. Some contamination of the clay fractions may have also occurred. 相似文献
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《CATENA》2001,43(3):231-249
The Purna Valley, a part of the Payanghat Plain, is an oval basin covering an area of about 1.9 Mha in central India. The soils are deep, calcareous, clayey and very dark greyish brown to dark brown in colour, and meet criteria for the Vertisols order of Soil Taxonomy. Cracks extend down to the slickenside zones in soils of the northeastern part of the valley, but cut through the slickenside zones in the soils of the southwestern part. Soils of the southwestern part are strongly alkaline with exchangeable sodium percentages (ESPs) of 5–26, whereas those of the northeastern part are moderately alkaline and have ESP values <5. Despite their similar coefficients of linear extensibility, volumetric shrinkage potentials, clay contents and amounts of fine clay smectite, the plasmic fabric of the slickenside horizons in soils of the northeastern part is porostriated, whereas in soils of the southwestern part, it is stipple-speckled to mosaic-speckled, indicating weak plasma separation. The soils have both pedogenic and nonpedogenic calcium carbonate, but those of the southwestern part have more pedogenic carbonate than those in the northeastern part. The semiarid climate removes Ca2+ ions from the soil solution by precipitating carbonate, and also causes the ESP and sodium absorption ratio to increase with depth. The lack of soil water in soils of the southwestern area is thought to be the reason for weak swelling of smectite, for larger amounts of pedogenic carbonate and for cracks cutting through the slickenside zones. The Vertisols of the southwestern part of the of the Purna Valley are, therefore, polygenetic because they exhibit distinctly different soil properties resulting from increasing aridity in the valley during the late Holocene. 相似文献
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Moralistic soils (vertic and non-vertic black clays) were sampled along a 200 m top sequence in the Transvaal Highveld, South Africa. The Milk wood soil on the upper part of the margalitic top sequence has an Al horizon which lacks both slickensides and self-mulching properties but has strong blocky structure, the others are all self-mulching (i.e. Vertisols). The Vertisols differ in some morphological properties such as the absence (Mngazi series) and presence (Arcadia series) of pedogenic calcite accumulation, both overlying decomposed dolerite, whereas the third member from a red-black centenary sequence is calcareous with a gleyed subsoil horizon. Chemical and XRD analysis suggest that the clays of the Vertisols comprise mainly a partly chloritized iron-rich smectite with Ie > Mg + Al in the octahedral layer (and interlayer positions), while in the upland Milkwood soil intergradient halloysitic clay occurs in addition to a more‘open’structured chloritized iron smectite. The mineralo-chemical results and the geomorphic data suggest that the genesis of these soils is controlled primarily by the internal soil water regime. 相似文献
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Earlier studies on soil degradation in Vertisols of the Purna Valley of central India indicated that the semiarid climate characterized by a mean annual rainfall (MAR) of 875 mm and a tropustic moisture regime is responsible for the development of calcareous sodic soils. Recent observations, however, indicate that in the adjacent east upland of the Purna Valley, namely in the Pedhi Watershed, Vertisols have drainage problems, although the area receives a higher MAR than the Purna Valley, the total MAR being 975 mm. The Pedhi Watershed covers an area of 44 321 ha, and is characterized by a tropustic moisture regime and a hyperthermic temperature regime. Vertisols of the Pedhi Watershed are deep, calcareous, clayey and very dark greyish‐brown to dark yellowish‐brown in colour. Vertisols occur on both microhigh (MH) and microlow (ML) positions. The distance between the MH and ML positions is approximately 6 km and the elevation difference is 0.5–5 m. Cracks > 1 cm wide extend down to the slickenside zones in soils of ML whereas they cut these zones in some soils in MH positions. The soils of the MH positions are strongly alkaline and those of ML are mildly alkaline. The present study attempts to relate the distinctly different morphological and chemical properties of Vertisols in the MH and ML positions to pinpoint the prime factor responsible for the impairment of drainage on the basis of physical, chemical, mineralogical and micromorphological data. These data were obtained from 13 Vertisol pedons of methodically selected sites in the Pedhi Watershed. Despite their similar coefficient of linear extensibility (COLE), volumetric shrinkage potential (VSP), clay contents and amounts of fine smectite clay, the plasmic fabric of the slickenside horizons in soils of ML is porostriated, whereas in soils of MH it is stipple speckled to mosaic speckled, indicating weak plasma separation. The soils have both pedogenic and non‐pedogenic calcium carbonates (CaCO3). The semiarid climate induces the precipitation of CaCO3 with a concomitant development of subsoil sodicity. The degree of development of sodicity (Exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) ≥ 5) is more in soils of MH as evidenced by the higher amount of pedogenic CaCO3 (PC). The lack of water in soils of MH position is the reason for weak swelling of smectite, for larger amounts of PC, for higher alkalinity and sodicity, and for cracks cutting through the slickenside zones. Formation of sodic Vertisols in MH alongside non‐sodic Vertisols in ML positions is a unique phenomenon. It develops because of microtopographic differences which modify distribution of water across the landscape and facilitate greater penetration of rainwater in ML positions. The development of sodicity due to microtopographic differences assumes a great importance when a future land resource management programme on Vertisols in the higher MAR zone of overall a semiarid climate is considered. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 相似文献
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Pedogenic carbonates in arid and semi-arid regions of the world have a great significance as palaeoecological and palaeoclimatological indicators and form a major pool in the carbon cycle. We analysed the ultra-microfabric and the stable isotope composition of C and O in pedogenic carbonates in colluvial soils derived from limestone in an arid region of central Iran. Our objective was to determine the conditions for the formation of soft pedogenic carbonate nodules and their co-existence with palygorskite in the palaeo-argillic horizon. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the calcite aggregates were matted with palygorskite. Ultra-microtome cuts, examined using transmission electron microscopy, provided more detailed information about the fundamental particle association of secondary carbonates and palygorskite. Although less abundant, other silicate clays were detected in both the acid-insoluble clay fractions and in ultra-cuts, mostly in fine clay size, suggesting the engulfing of palygorskite by growing calcite or illuviation of palygorskite during or after formation of the calcite. Coatings of illuvial clays on calcite crystals support the hypothesis that palygorskite was trapped by pedogenic carbonate when the climate was wetter than it is today to form an argillic horizon. However, electron microscopic evidence of the occurrence of fibres on the immediate pedogenic carbonate particle surfaces suggests the in situ formation of palygorskite. The δ13C and δ18O values of pedogenic carbonates suggest that these carbonates were formed in an environment with more available moisture and more C4 plants than now. 相似文献
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Five variants of the distribution of clay (<0.001 mm) and physical clay (<0.01 mm) fractions along the vertical profiles of Vertisols (slitozems) and vertic soils (slitic subtypes of different soil types) from the European part of Russia are distinguished: (1) accumulative, (2) even, (3) regressive, (4) with a maximum in the middle-profile horizon and with their approximately equal contents in the upper and the lower horizons, and (5) eluvial–illuvial. These distribution patterns are related to the lithological specificity of sedimentation and formation of parent materials composed of swelling clays of different geneses and ages. Solonetzic, eluvial- gley, and solodic processes contribute to the development of the eluvial–illuvial and, partly, regressive variants of clay distribution. All the five variants with a predominance of the even distribution pattern can be found in Vertisols. Most of Vertisols in the European part of Russia have a medium clayey or a heavy clayey texture in the entire profile. The regressive distribution pattern is typical of the group of vertic soils. In the upper horizons of Vertisols, where slickensides do not form, the texture is usually heavier than that in the analogous horizons of vertic soils. The middle-profile and lower horizons with slickensides have similar statistical distributions of particle-size fractions in Vertisols proper and in vertic soils. However, in Vertisols, a tendency for a more frequent occurrence of the soils with a higher content of the clay fraction and with a higher portion of this fraction in the physical clay fraction is observed (as compared with the vertic soils). 相似文献
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The genesis and micromorphology of three Harney soils from different precipitation regions (from 540 mm to 715 mm) (fine, smectitic, mesic Typic Argiustolls) in the Smoky Hills of central Kansas were investigated. The objectives were to (1) examine the morphological, chemical, physical and mineralogical characteristics of Harney soils formed in loess; (2) determine the clay mineral distribution with depth and the origin of the clay minerals present; and (3) investigate the relationship between the clay mineralogy and other soil properties such as soil plasmic fabric, COLE values and fine clay/total clay ratios. Mineralogical and micromorphological techniques were used to evaluate the characteristics of the loess-derived soils. The first pedon was formed in 88 cm of Bignell loess over Peoria loess and the other two pedons were formed from Peoria loess. The chemical properties were similar for the pedons studied. Differences were observed in physical properties, especially in particle size distribution, oven-dry bulk density and coefficient of linear extensibility values. Although the soils were mapped in the same soil series, the geomorphic positions of the pedons and the nature of the parent material affected the characteristics of the soils. Smectite was the predominant clay mineral, especially in the fine clay fraction, regardless of the location in the precipitation gradient. The dominance of smectite increased in the C-horizons. This implies a detrital source of smectite in the B-horizons formed in both Bignell and Peoria loess units. The presence of randomly interstratified mica-smectite and the micromorphological observations of weathering biotite indicate that weathering also plays an important role in the mineralogy of Harney soils. The high content of clay mica in the surface horizons was caused by dust fall in the study area. Thick and continuous argillans were observed when FC/TC and COLE values were low and crystalline smectite was present. In the lower part of the soil profiles, the plasmic fabric was mostly ma-skelsepic (granostriated b-fabric) and smectite was more crystalline as indicated by sharper X-ray diffraction peaks. 相似文献
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Different particle-size fractions of soil clays from the semi arid north and the humid tropical south of Cameroon have been characterized with reference to their chemical composition, clay mineralogy and kaolinite crystallinity (Hinckley indices). Selected samples were also examined by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Hinckley indices of kaolinites, which were a major component of the coarse clays, varied considerably (< 0.1 - 0.69) and differed significantly as a function of the geographic and landscape positions of the soil profiles. The Hinckley indices averaged 0.31 in soils from southern Cameroon and 0.30 and 0.07 in soils from high and low landscape positions in northern Cameroon, respectively. Kaolinite crystallinity is therefore considered to vary as a function of transport and/or depositional environment of the kaolinite-containing material. Mössbauer spectra showed that kaolinite-dominated Vertisol coarse clays contained higher relative amounts of Fe2+ than the corresponding fine clay, which is dominated by smectite. It is conceivable that the Fe2+ content of the kaolinite reflects the redox environment of the samples. 相似文献
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Dispersion and migration of fine particles in two palygorskite‐containing soils of the Jordan Valley
Migration of different mineral particles within columns of soil‐sand mixtures containing 10 or 20 mass % of soil was investigated by establishing differences in the mineral suite between the ”︁bulk clay” and the ”︁mobile fine material” fractions. The ”︁bulk clay” fractions of all soils contained smectite, palygorskite, kaolinite, quartz, feldspar, and calcite. The soils were saturated with sodium by leaching with NaCl solution, and then leached with distilled water. Clay dispersion and particle migration occurred in the columns. Values of SAR (sodium adsorption ratio) of the effluent decreased with time due to carbonate dissolution. At a certain SAR value, the clays apparently formed aggregates, and as a consequence particle migration stopped in the column. In addition to clay‐sized particles (< 2 μm), very‐fine‐silt‐sized particles (2— 5 μm) were able to migrate in the soil‐sand mixtures, too, and to some extent fine‐silt‐sized particles (5—10 μm) as well. Average size of mobile particles decreases with increase of soil content in the soil‐sand mixtures. The mineralogical composition of the ”︁mobile fine material” changed during the experiment. At the beginning of the experiment, the ”︁mobile fine material” was enriched in the non‐phyllosilicates (especially in calcite, and in some cases in quartz, feldspar and dolomite) and contained low concentrations of phyllosilicates (smectite, palygorskite and kaolinite). At the end of the experiment, the proportion of non‐phyllosilicates decreased, and as a consequence, the proportion of phyllosilicates increased. Among the non‐phyllosilicates, calcite was the most mobile mineral. Among the phyllosilicates, palygorskite was preferentially mobilized in topsoil horizons. In subsoil horizons, on the other hand, kaolinite was preferentially mobilized. This difference was explained by the different nature of carbonates in the topsoil and subsoil horizons. Palygorskite is preferentially occluded within the soil carbonates of lacustrine origin over smectite and kaolinite. These carbonates are present mainly in the subsoil horizons. As a consequence, the presence of these carbonates in the subsoil horizons decreases the migration of mainly palygorskite. 相似文献
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Soil catenas integrate and amplify gravity transfer and differentiation processes of eluviation and illuviation in soil profiles. We quantified differences in these redistribution processes along granitic catenas across an arid to sub-humid climate gradient in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We measured soil properties in nine catenas sampled from three areas receiving annual rainfall of 470 mm (arid zone), 550 mm (semi-arid zone) and 730 mm (sub-humid zone). As rainfall increased, kaolinite replaced smectite as the dominant clay mineral in all landscape positions across the catenas. Toeslopes showed the strongest evidence of this transition with an excess of smectite in the arid catenas but complete prevalence of kaolinite in toeslopes of sub-humid catenas. The concentration and distribution of clay along the catenas were dependent on landscape position as well — soil profiles at and near the crests were clay depleted (as low as 1%) while those at the toeslopes had much more clay (up to 60%). Clay redistribution along catenas was sensitive to climate with the least amount of redistribution occurring in the dry sites and the most occurring in the wet sites. As a consequence, the sub-humid catenas had clay accumulation only in a small part of the toeslopes while the bulk of their length was represented by highly leached soils. In contrast, arid zone catenas showed little clay redistribution and semi-arid sites displayed the greatest within-catena clay redistribution and preservation. Clay movement and storage conditioned other soil properties such as CEC, base cation distribution, base saturation and pH. 相似文献
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《CATENA》2005,59(1):93-116
In the Senegal valley, it is commonly considered that the Acid Sulfate Soils of the delta are fossil soils overlain by more recent sediments, and that the Vertisols, which abruptly overlie a thick sandy horizon, result from a change in the sedimentation mode of the river. However, we show that both soils belong to the same pedological system extending from the delta to the limit of the last marine transgression. This conclusion is based on (1) the study of soil profiles intermediate between Acid Sulfate Soils and Vertisols along a 100-m sequence in the delta, (2) the mineralogy of the clay fraction (<2 μm) in a 200-km transect along the river, and (3) the similarity of the sand size distribution across the textural discontinuity between the horizons. The following processes are involved in the pedological transformations: (1) development of acidity by oxidation of pyrite, (2) neutralization of acidity initially by the carbonate in shell beds, and later by the hydrolysis of easily weatherable silicate clays. The slightly alkaline river water precipitates kaolinite and later smectite at the contact between the strongly acidic and slightly alkaline environments. This results in the formation of a superficial vertic clay horizon surmounting a sandy horizon. Therefore, we emphasize that the soil morphology results from development and control of acidity and not from changes in past climates. 相似文献
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《Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis》2012,43(7):827-844
Inceptisols and Vertisols are two dominant soil orders that support major agricultural production in India. These soils often exist in semi-arid and arid regions. Low precipitation and high evaporation demand leads to salt accumulation in these areas. The problem of salt accumulation is further compounded by the presence of saline/alkaline groundwaters. We evaluated the effect of modified Ca/Mg waters on ionic composition, dispersion, and clay flocculation of sodic Inceptisols, saline-sodic Inceptisols, and normal Vertisols from different parts of India. A completely randomized factorial design with three replications of individual soils were sequentially leached with five pore volumes of deionized, saline water of 60 and 120 me L?1 total electrolyte concentration (TEC) at a fixed SAR of 5.0 mmol1/2 L?1/2 and Ca:Mg ratio of 2:1, 1:1 and 1:2. Application of saline waters decreased pH and increased EC of the soil leachates after leaching five pore volumes of three Ca/Mg ratios of 60 and 120 me L?1 solutions in sodic Inceptisols and normal Vertisols. In saline-sodic Inceptisols, application of saline waters decreased both pH and electrical conductivity (EC) of the soil leachates. Preferential Ca2+ holding in soil was only noticed in sodic Inceptisols when leaching process was performed with independent saline waters, but Mg2+ has a tendency to hold in soil upon application of independent saline waters for all soils except sodic Inceptisols. Periodic application of deionized water could increase soil dispersion and decreased flocculation of clay particles. Mg2+ ion had less flocculating vis-à-vis high-dispersion effect on soil clays than the Ca2+ ion. 相似文献
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N. B. Khitrov 《Eurasian Soil Science》2016,49(2):125-144
Data on clayey swelling soils with gilgai microtopography are systematized. Classifications of gilgai microtopography representing regularly alternating microhighs and microlows are discussed, and its geometric parameters under different landscape conditions are considered. Gilgai microtopography is developed within flat or slightly inclined elements of the mesorelief composed of swelling clays of different geneses. These materials are characterized by the high swelling–shrinking capacity upon wetting–drying cycles owing to the predominance of clay minerals of smectitic group. These processes are especially pronounced under conditions of the impeded surface drainage and contrasting of the wet seasons with strong soil moistening by atmospheric precipitation or surface water and the seasons with deep soil drying under the impact of physical evaporation and transpiration. The areas with gilgai microtopography have complex soil cover patterns composed of Vertisols and vertic soils. Their formation is related to lateral movements of solid material in the soil profiles and along the curved soil surface. The morphological types of soil complexes in such area are systematized. 相似文献
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Six noncalcareous pedons from the basaltic terrain of the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, India, were identified for the present study. Of these, two red-soil pedons (Typic Haplustalfs) and one black-soil pedon (Vertic Ustropept) are from the Bhimashankar plateau at an elevation of 1000 m above mean sea level, experiencing a humid (>5000 mm rainfall) tropical climate. The other three pedons of black soils (Typic Chromusterts and Typic Ustropept) are from the semi-arid zone (500–1000 mm rainfall), at an elevation of 825–893 m. Clay mineralogical investigation indicated that interstratified smectite-kaolin (Sm/K) is dominant in red soils whereas smectite is dominant in black soils. The Sm/K is formed by the transformation of montmorillonite, the first weathering product of Deccan basalts in a humid tropical climate. We suggest that the interstratification of kaolin with chloritized smectite may also be an important ephemeral stage during the transformation of smectite to kaolinite. The presence of zeolites provided sufficient bases to prevent the complete transformation of Sm/K to kaolinite. The presence of smectites and zeolites made the formation of black soils possible in microdepressions even in a tropical humid climate. The genesis of Sm/K and smectite in red and black soils, respectively, suggests that these soils formed through a progressive landscape reduction process. The presence of both Sm/K and smectite in black soil clays of semi-arid climate suggests that the smectite of these soils was formed in an earlier humid climate. 相似文献
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The mineralogical composition of clays (< 2μm) in representative profiles of all soil types of Israel was investigated. The soils were classified according to their clay mineral assemblages into three groups. I. Montmorillonitic soils. Montmorillonite is the dominant mineral and exceeds 65 per cent of the total minerals found; each of the other minerals comprises less than 15 per cent. 2. Montmorillonitic-kaolinitic soils. The soil clay fractions contain 50-60 per cent montmorillonite and 15-25 per cent kaolinite, generally adding up to more than 75 per cent of the clay fraction. 3. Montmorillonitic-calcitic soils. The clays contain more than 10 per cent calcite. Montmorillonite is the dominant clay mineral (except for one soil type, mountain rendzina, where calcite is dominant). The first and second assemblages are typical of the soils of the Mediterranean zone, whereas the soils of the desert zone are characterized by the third assemblage. The origin of montmorillonite, kaolinite, and illite, the three main clay minerals, was found to be detritic, as was the origin of palygorskite which was mainly found in the calcite rich soils of the desert zone. The cation exchange capacity of montmorillonite seems to be higher under higher precipitation. Montmorillonite content and cation exchange capacity of the clays were found to be highly correlated. The carbonate content of the clay fraction and the amount of carbonate in the soil were also highly correlated. 相似文献
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The clay fractions of the soils of two toposequences derived from gneissic rocks (Peninsular gneiss) in southern India consist chiefly of kaolinite and amorphous ferrialuminosilicates (AFAS). The cation exchange capacity of the amorphous constituents, ranging between 21.4 and 107.6 mequiv./100 g, has been explained on the basis of a structural model. Considerable amounts of smectite were present in the clays of soils on the toeslopes. Two hypothetical pathways for the formation of the clay minerals are proposed. 相似文献
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Abstract. The electrical conductivity of pig slurry suggests that addition of this waste to soils in arid and semi-arid areas could cause salinization. Changes in electrical conductivity and soluble salt concentration in two calcareous soils indicated a salinity risk after 24 months of pig slurry addition at rates of 400 m2 /ha/yr or more. Salinity risk increased with soil water-holding capacity. Water-soluble potassium concentrations showed a greater increase than other cations in the soils because of the large amount present in the slurry. The proportion of soluble potassium in the soil depended on the soil's cation exchange capacity and on the composition of the clay fraction. 相似文献
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Formation of soils with contrasting textures by translocation of clays rather than ferrolysis in flooded rice fields in Northeast Thailand 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
P. Boivin † A. Saejiew O. Grunberger & S. Arunin 《European Journal of Soil Science》2004,55(4):713-724
This paper describes the conditions for dispersion and flocculation of clays, and the impact of this process on soils of contrasting textures cropped with rice. Clay seems to be translocated down the profiles and along a topographic sequence. The clays are mixed kaolinite–smectite. The cation exchange capacity of these clays exceeds 20 cmolc kg?1. Both the proportion of smectite and clay content increase with increasing depth and from the top to the lower part of the sequence. The pH ranges from 5 to 8. The aluminium oxide content is small. The soil solutions collected during the rainy season were analysed for Fe2+ and major cations. We calculated the sodium adsorption ratios (SAR) taking into account Fe2+ and compared them with the critical coagulation concentration (CCC) found in a previous study. The Fe2+ contributed to a decrease in the SAR of cropped soils. The comparison between SAR, total electrolyte concentrations and CCC values showed that the dispersible clays are likely (i) to disperse in the abandoned and non‐saline fields, (ii) to flocculate in the saline and uncropped soils as a result of the large salt content and in the cropped soils because of either large salt or Fe2+ content, and (iii) to disperse in the flood water and at the surfaces of abandoned fields under rain. No evidence for ferrolysis was found. The observed contrasting textures and clay mineralogy can be explained by clay translocation controlled by salinity and rice farming. 相似文献
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北京西北部山丘地区成土母质对褐土的影响 总被引：1，自引：1，他引：1
北京附近低山丘陵地区的土壤,曾称棕壤[7,13],至五十年代初期始更名为褐土,并沿用至今.褐土,作为一个独立的土类,是由C.A.查哈罗夫于1924年首先提出的.格拉西莫夫(1954,1979)曾对褐土的研究作了全面的总结和概述. 相似文献