Arid and semi-arid subtropical and tropical ecozone (II)

Lucke B (2023)


Publication Type: Authored book

Publication year: 2023

Publisher: Elsevier

ISBN: 9780128229743

DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00198-1

Abstract

Soil formation in arid and semi-arid regions is dominated by physical processes and largely determined by available water. Moisture enters and leaves mainly at the soil surface, which leads to incomplete leaching and precipitation of secondary minerals. Soil types are characterized by initial or weak soil development, and parent materials often comprise a significant proportion of aeolian sediments. Dust fixation processes play a role for soil properties because aeolian sediments may be partly re-mobilized. If sufficient water is available, soils can be fertile as base saturation can reach 100%. Soil quality is dominated by physical properties such as particle-size distribution.

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APA:

Lucke, B. (2023). Arid and semi-arid subtropical and tropical ecozone (II). Elsevier.

MLA:

Lucke, Bernhard. Arid and semi-arid subtropical and tropical ecozone (II). Elsevier, 2023.

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