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Bu çalışmada ana materyali kireçli aluviyaller olan, yaşlı nehir terasları üzerinde oluşmuş topra... more Bu çalışmada ana materyali kireçli aluviyaller olan, yaşlı nehir terasları üzerinde oluşmuş topraklar incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla açılan profillerde 4 farklı seri tanımlanmış, horizon esasına göre örneklenmiş, toprak örneklerinde fiziksel, kimyasal ve mineralojik analizler yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları ve morfolojik tanımlamalara göre serilerin tamamı Inceptisol ordosunda sınıflandırılmıştır. Tanımlanan bu serilerden Konuklar ve Sarıtaş serileri Typic Calcixerept, Dingil ve Karatepe serileri ise Typic Haploxerept olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Çalışma alanı için toprak profilinin gelişiminde ana materyal, zaman ve topoğrafyanın etkileri açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışma sonunda ana materyal, zaman ve topoğrafyanın tanımlanan toprakların oluşumunu farklı derecede etkilediği ortaya konmuştur. Anahtar kelimeler: Yaşlı nehir terası, toprak oluşumu, Inceptisol. THE CLAY MINERALOGY, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND GENESSIS OF SOILS ON OLD RIVER TERRACES IN KONYA KONUKLAR STATE FARM ABSRTACT In this study, calcareous soils on formed two different river terrace were investigated. For this purposes four different series were defined and sampled for phsyical, chemical and mineralogical analyses. Series were classified in orders of Inceptisol according to results of analyses and morphological structure. Series of Konuklar and Sarıtaş were classified in subgroup as Typic Calcixerept, series of Dingil and Karatepe were classified in subgroup as Typic Haploxerept. Research results show that, the parent material, topography and time have different affect on investigation soils.

Geoarchaeology, 1990

Suppose Γ is an S-arithmetic subgroup of a connected, semisimple algebraic group G over a global ... more Suppose Γ is an S-arithmetic subgroup of a connected, semisimple algebraic group G over a global field Q (of any characteristic). It is well known that Γ acts by isometries on a certain CAT(0) metric space X S = v∈S X v , where each X v is either a Euclidean building or a Riemannian symmetric space. For a point ξ on the visual boundary of X S , we show there exists a horoball based at ξ that is disjoint from some Γ-orbit in X S if and only if ξ lies on the boundary of a certain type of flat in X S that we call "Q-good." This generalizes a theorem of G. Avramidi and D. W. Morris that characterizes the horospherical limit points for the action of an arithmetic group on its associated symmetric space X.

GEOARCHAEOLOGY, 1992

ABSTRACT The mineralogy and micromorphology of ceramics from the Ikiztepe site (Chalcolithic and ... more ABSTRACT The mineralogy and micromorphology of ceramics from the Ikiztepe site (Chalcolithic and Early Bronze) have firing characteristics that indicate low temperature levels and oxidizing conditions. Stress phenomena indicated by cracks most probably indicate a process of shrinkage. Illuviated clay suggests the occurrence of humid periods with vigorous precipitation, pluvials during the Holocene. Provenance of clays used for production of ceramics is determined to be of nearby surface soils.

CATENA, 1991

... and GTZ of Federal Republicof Germany for supporting this project.The authors are also indept... more ... and GTZ of Federal Republicof Germany for supporting this project.The authors are also indepted to Drs.VS (~avu~gil and M. G/Sk for their valu-able contribution in the field.CAIENA An Interdisciplinary Journal iif SOIL S('IENC[~ HYDR()LOGY GEOMORPIIOLOGYSaline and ...

deutsch english. Publikationsansicht. 1162228. Soil atlas of Europe (2005). Akça, E.,; Álvarez, A... more deutsch english. Publikationsansicht. 1162228. Soil atlas of Europe (2005). Akça, E.,; Álvarez, AG,; Bialousz, S.,; Berger, B.,; Bielek, P.,; Blum, W.,; Breuning-Madsen, H.,; Buivydaite, VV,; Cangir, C.,; Daroussin, J.,; Dinç, U.,; Dudal, R ...

... STEFANO ANDREUCCI*, MARK D. BATEMAN , CLAUDIO ZUCCAā, SELIM KAPUR§, ˙IHSAN AKSļIT–, ADAM DUNA... more ... STEFANO ANDREUCCI*, MARK D. BATEMAN , CLAUDIO ZUCCAā, SELIM KAPUR§, ˙IHSAN AKSļIT–, ADAM DUNAJKO and VINCENZO PASCUCCI* *Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche, Ecologiche e Geologiche, Universita` di Sassari; Via Piandanna 4, 07100 Sassari, Italy ...

Eqa International Journal of Environmental Quality, Jun 20, 2011

Permanent tree crops can deeply modify the soil features produced by the pedogenesis processes. C... more Permanent tree crops can deeply modify the soil features produced by the pedogenesis processes. Clear microstructural differences were observed in two soil profiles sampled in an olive grove nearby Sassari (Sardinia, Italy), one under the canopy and one between the tree rows, related either to both the farming practices or to the biological activity in the rhizosphere soil.

Encyclopedia of Soil Science, Third Edition, 2016

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, May 6, 2013

Geologica Carpathica, 2014

We present the mineralogical, micromorphological, and geochemical characteristics of the paleosol... more We present the mineralogical, micromorphological, and geochemical characteristics of the paleosols and their carbonates from Karahamzall, Ankara (Central Turkey). The paleosols include calcretes of powdery to nodular forms and alternate with channel deposits. The presence of pedofeatures, such as clay cutans, floating grains, circumgranular cracks, MnO linings, secondary carbonate rims, traces of past bioturbation and remnants of root fragments are all the evidence of pedogenesis. Bw is the most common soil horizon showing subangular-angular blocky to granular or prismatic microstructures. Calcretes, on the other hand, are evaluated as semi-mature massive, nodular, tubular or powdery forms. The probable faunal and floral passages may also imply the traces of life from when these alluvial deposits were soil. The presence of early diagenetic palygorskite and dolomite together with high salinization, high calcification and low chemical index of alteration values are evidence of the for...

CATENA, 1991

A catenary sequence from the north to the south of the ~ukurova Region was studied using pedo-geo... more A catenary sequence from the north to the south of the ~ukurova Region was studied using pedo-geomorphological criteria. The catena studied is typical for the Mediterranean coastal areas covering surfaces-geomorphic units-formed by neotectonic activity and the following processes related to pedology. Each geomorphic unit was determined to comprise soils at different stages of development. However a trend showing increase of age with increasing elevation was found from the south to the north of the region. Soils occurring on Fluvio-Marine Terraces are Mollisols and A1fisols; on the Bajadas are Vertisols, Entisols and Inceptisols; on the River Terraces are Entisols; on the Bottom Lands are Entisols, Vertisols, Inceptisols; on the Delta are Vertisols, and Inceptisols; on the Coastal sand Dunes are Entisols; and on the Uplands are Entisols and Mollisols.

Tell El-Ghassil in Lebanon's Beka 'a Valley is typical of mounds, in Syria, Turkey, and I... more Tell El-Ghassil in Lebanon's Beka 'a Valley is typical of mounds, in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. Wliile stratigraphy and human artefacts are used in archaeological investigations of such sites, soil analysis is a less frequently used. This study involved sampling to a depth of about 6 to 7 meters on exposed surfaces of a vertical transect, as well as away from the mound. The data show that parameters such as organic matter, total and available phosphorus, and the proportion of iron oxides are potentially useful indicators of soil weathering and the intensity of human occupation of the site, as well as periods of abandonment, and thus in charting the human evolution of the mound. The diffuse archaeological layers, i.e., the stratigraphy of the mound, which is difficult to distinguish, may also be elucidated with soil analysis.

Sedimentary Geology, 2015

ABSTRACT Fluvial red mudstones of Tortonian age (overbank deposits) are widespread in the Mersin ... more ABSTRACT Fluvial red mudstones of Tortonian age (overbank deposits) are widespread in the Mersin area in southern Turkey. The XRD analysis reveals that the mudstones consist predominantly of smectite, containing 3.0 to 6.6 wt% Fe2O3, of which ≤ 1% is present as hematite. However this is evidently sufficient hematite to yield a red colour to the whole rock. SEM images show that very fine hematite crystals are disseminated in the mudstones as pore-filling cement between smectite flakes. After reddening, some of the clay and hematite were most likely leached and accumulated with smectite in the shrink-swell fractures as infill. Reddening in the mudstone took place in a terrrestrial environment and the hematite pigment formed from intrastratal water by inorganic precipitation at the initial stage of diagenesis. The free Fe2 + was most likely released from the Fe-bearing minerals in an aqueous reducing environment, with hematite being precipitated as a cement during the dry periods.

SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 2013

ABSTRACT Mapping land degradation and desertification (LDD) has generally been considered as a co... more ABSTRACT Mapping land degradation and desertification (LDD) has generally been considered as a complex task, and past efforts have produced contrasting results. Until recently, this exercise has often been seen as a soil scientist’s task by the international community. However, the actual role, and “weight” of soil information in LDD mapping at different spatial scales has been influenced and constrained by the changing conceptual frameworks and data availability. The present paper reviews these aspects and discusses the most recent developments. Starting from the evolving definitions of land degradation and desertification, it describes the use of soil information made by past global mapping initiatives. It presents the related past and new conceptual frameworks, and describes the approaches adopted by the most relevant on-going international initiatives such as LADA and WAD. Finally, it highlights the existing constraints and limitations and provides recommendations on gaps and needs in terms of soil-related knowledge and data.

The total arable land in Turkey is 28.054.000 ha. However, the prime soils cover only 17.5% of th... more The total arable land in Turkey is 28.054.000 ha. However, the prime soils cover only 17.5% of the total land surface and the productivity of the remaining soils is mainly limited by topography, depleted organic matter and high clay contents.

Oceanologica Acta, 2001

Holocene sediments taken from the south-eastern and western Black Sea have been investigated in r... more Holocene sediments taken from the south-eastern and western Black Sea have been investigated in relation to their geochemical, sedimentological and mineralogical characteristics. Their textures are characterized by their low amount of sand, upward-increasing silt and downward-...

Bu çalışmada ana materyali kireçli aluviyaller olan, yaşlı nehir terasları üzerinde oluşmuş topra... more Bu çalışmada ana materyali kireçli aluviyaller olan, yaşlı nehir terasları üzerinde oluşmuş topraklar incelenmiştir. Bu amaçla açılan profillerde 4 farklı seri tanımlanmış, horizon esasına göre örneklenmiş, toprak örneklerinde fiziksel, kimyasal ve mineralojik analizler yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçları ve morfolojik tanımlamalara göre serilerin tamamı Inceptisol ordosunda sınıflandırılmıştır. Tanımlanan bu serilerden Konuklar ve Sarıtaş serileri Typic Calcixerept, Dingil ve Karatepe serileri ise Typic Haploxerept olarak sınıflandırılmıştır. Çalışma alanı için toprak profilinin gelişiminde ana materyal, zaman ve topoğrafyanın etkileri açıklanmaya çalışılmıştır. Çalışma sonunda ana materyal, zaman ve topoğrafyanın tanımlanan toprakların oluşumunu farklı derecede etkilediği ortaya konmuştur. Anahtar kelimeler: Yaşlı nehir terası, toprak oluşumu, Inceptisol. THE CLAY MINERALOGY, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND GENESSIS OF SOILS ON OLD RIVER TERRACES IN KONYA KONUKLAR STATE FARM ABSRTACT In this study, calcareous soils on formed two different river terrace were investigated. For this purposes four different series were defined and sampled for phsyical, chemical and mineralogical analyses. Series were classified in orders of Inceptisol according to results of analyses and morphological structure. Series of Konuklar and Sarıtaş were classified in subgroup as Typic Calcixerept, series of Dingil and Karatepe were classified in subgroup as Typic Haploxerept. Research results show that, the parent material, topography and time have different affect on investigation soils.

Geoarchaeology, 1990

Suppose Γ is an S-arithmetic subgroup of a connected, semisimple algebraic group G over a global ... more Suppose Γ is an S-arithmetic subgroup of a connected, semisimple algebraic group G over a global field Q (of any characteristic). It is well known that Γ acts by isometries on a certain CAT(0) metric space X S = v∈S X v , where each X v is either a Euclidean building or a Riemannian symmetric space. For a point ξ on the visual boundary of X S , we show there exists a horoball based at ξ that is disjoint from some Γ-orbit in X S if and only if ξ lies on the boundary of a certain type of flat in X S that we call "Q-good." This generalizes a theorem of G. Avramidi and D. W. Morris that characterizes the horospherical limit points for the action of an arithmetic group on its associated symmetric space X.

GEOARCHAEOLOGY, 1992

ABSTRACT The mineralogy and micromorphology of ceramics from the Ikiztepe site (Chalcolithic and ... more ABSTRACT The mineralogy and micromorphology of ceramics from the Ikiztepe site (Chalcolithic and Early Bronze) have firing characteristics that indicate low temperature levels and oxidizing conditions. Stress phenomena indicated by cracks most probably indicate a process of shrinkage. Illuviated clay suggests the occurrence of humid periods with vigorous precipitation, pluvials during the Holocene. Provenance of clays used for production of ceramics is determined to be of nearby surface soils.

CATENA, 1991

... and GTZ of Federal Republicof Germany for supporting this project.The authors are also indept... more ... and GTZ of Federal Republicof Germany for supporting this project.The authors are also indepted to Drs.VS (~avu~gil and M. G/Sk for their valu-able contribution in the field.CAIENA An Interdisciplinary Journal iif SOIL S('IENC[~ HYDR()LOGY GEOMORPIIOLOGYSaline and ...

deutsch english. Publikationsansicht. 1162228. Soil atlas of Europe (2005). Akça, E.,; Álvarez, A... more deutsch english. Publikationsansicht. 1162228. Soil atlas of Europe (2005). Akça, E.,; Álvarez, AG,; Bialousz, S.,; Berger, B.,; Bielek, P.,; Blum, W.,; Breuning-Madsen, H.,; Buivydaite, VV,; Cangir, C.,; Daroussin, J.,; Dinç, U.,; Dudal, R ...

... STEFANO ANDREUCCI*, MARK D. BATEMAN , CLAUDIO ZUCCAā, SELIM KAPUR§, ˙IHSAN AKSļIT–, ADAM DUNA... more ... STEFANO ANDREUCCI*, MARK D. BATEMAN , CLAUDIO ZUCCAā, SELIM KAPUR§, ˙IHSAN AKSļIT–, ADAM DUNAJKO and VINCENZO PASCUCCI* *Dipartimento di Scienze Botaniche, Ecologiche e Geologiche, Universita` di Sassari; Via Piandanna 4, 07100 Sassari, Italy ...

Eqa International Journal of Environmental Quality, Jun 20, 2011

Permanent tree crops can deeply modify the soil features produced by the pedogenesis processes. C... more Permanent tree crops can deeply modify the soil features produced by the pedogenesis processes. Clear microstructural differences were observed in two soil profiles sampled in an olive grove nearby Sassari (Sardinia, Italy), one under the canopy and one between the tree rows, related either to both the farming practices or to the biological activity in the rhizosphere soil.

Encyclopedia of Soil Science, Third Edition, 2016

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences, May 6, 2013

Geologica Carpathica, 2014

We present the mineralogical, micromorphological, and geochemical characteristics of the paleosol... more We present the mineralogical, micromorphological, and geochemical characteristics of the paleosols and their carbonates from Karahamzall, Ankara (Central Turkey). The paleosols include calcretes of powdery to nodular forms and alternate with channel deposits. The presence of pedofeatures, such as clay cutans, floating grains, circumgranular cracks, MnO linings, secondary carbonate rims, traces of past bioturbation and remnants of root fragments are all the evidence of pedogenesis. Bw is the most common soil horizon showing subangular-angular blocky to granular or prismatic microstructures. Calcretes, on the other hand, are evaluated as semi-mature massive, nodular, tubular or powdery forms. The probable faunal and floral passages may also imply the traces of life from when these alluvial deposits were soil. The presence of early diagenetic palygorskite and dolomite together with high salinization, high calcification and low chemical index of alteration values are evidence of the for...

CATENA, 1991

A catenary sequence from the north to the south of the ~ukurova Region was studied using pedo-geo... more A catenary sequence from the north to the south of the ~ukurova Region was studied using pedo-geomorphological criteria. The catena studied is typical for the Mediterranean coastal areas covering surfaces-geomorphic units-formed by neotectonic activity and the following processes related to pedology. Each geomorphic unit was determined to comprise soils at different stages of development. However a trend showing increase of age with increasing elevation was found from the south to the north of the region. Soils occurring on Fluvio-Marine Terraces are Mollisols and A1fisols; on the Bajadas are Vertisols, Entisols and Inceptisols; on the River Terraces are Entisols; on the Bottom Lands are Entisols, Vertisols, Inceptisols; on the Delta are Vertisols, and Inceptisols; on the Coastal sand Dunes are Entisols; and on the Uplands are Entisols and Mollisols.

Tell El-Ghassil in Lebanon's Beka 'a Valley is typical of mounds, in Syria, Turkey, and I... more Tell El-Ghassil in Lebanon's Beka 'a Valley is typical of mounds, in Syria, Turkey, and Iraq. Wliile stratigraphy and human artefacts are used in archaeological investigations of such sites, soil analysis is a less frequently used. This study involved sampling to a depth of about 6 to 7 meters on exposed surfaces of a vertical transect, as well as away from the mound. The data show that parameters such as organic matter, total and available phosphorus, and the proportion of iron oxides are potentially useful indicators of soil weathering and the intensity of human occupation of the site, as well as periods of abandonment, and thus in charting the human evolution of the mound. The diffuse archaeological layers, i.e., the stratigraphy of the mound, which is difficult to distinguish, may also be elucidated with soil analysis.

Sedimentary Geology, 2015

ABSTRACT Fluvial red mudstones of Tortonian age (overbank deposits) are widespread in the Mersin ... more ABSTRACT Fluvial red mudstones of Tortonian age (overbank deposits) are widespread in the Mersin area in southern Turkey. The XRD analysis reveals that the mudstones consist predominantly of smectite, containing 3.0 to 6.6 wt% Fe2O3, of which ≤ 1% is present as hematite. However this is evidently sufficient hematite to yield a red colour to the whole rock. SEM images show that very fine hematite crystals are disseminated in the mudstones as pore-filling cement between smectite flakes. After reddening, some of the clay and hematite were most likely leached and accumulated with smectite in the shrink-swell fractures as infill. Reddening in the mudstone took place in a terrrestrial environment and the hematite pigment formed from intrastratal water by inorganic precipitation at the initial stage of diagenesis. The free Fe2 + was most likely released from the Fe-bearing minerals in an aqueous reducing environment, with hematite being precipitated as a cement during the dry periods.

SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 2013

ABSTRACT Mapping land degradation and desertification (LDD) has generally been considered as a co... more ABSTRACT Mapping land degradation and desertification (LDD) has generally been considered as a complex task, and past efforts have produced contrasting results. Until recently, this exercise has often been seen as a soil scientist’s task by the international community. However, the actual role, and “weight” of soil information in LDD mapping at different spatial scales has been influenced and constrained by the changing conceptual frameworks and data availability. The present paper reviews these aspects and discusses the most recent developments. Starting from the evolving definitions of land degradation and desertification, it describes the use of soil information made by past global mapping initiatives. It presents the related past and new conceptual frameworks, and describes the approaches adopted by the most relevant on-going international initiatives such as LADA and WAD. Finally, it highlights the existing constraints and limitations and provides recommendations on gaps and needs in terms of soil-related knowledge and data.

The total arable land in Turkey is 28.054.000 ha. However, the prime soils cover only 17.5% of th... more The total arable land in Turkey is 28.054.000 ha. However, the prime soils cover only 17.5% of the total land surface and the productivity of the remaining soils is mainly limited by topography, depleted organic matter and high clay contents.

Oceanologica Acta, 2001

Holocene sediments taken from the south-eastern and western Black Sea have been investigated in r... more Holocene sediments taken from the south-eastern and western Black Sea have been investigated in relation to their geochemical, sedimentological and mineralogical characteristics. Their textures are characterized by their low amount of sand, upward-increasing silt and downward-...