Takir (soil)
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Takir ' onMouseout='HidePop("54412")' href="/topics/Kazakh_language">Kazakh
or another Turkic language) is a type of relief occurring in the deserts of Central Asia
, similar to a salt flat in the southwestern United States.
A takyr is usually formed in a shallow depressed area with a heavy clay soil, which is submerged by water after seasonal rains. After the water evaporates, a dried crust
with fissures forms on the surface. The crust is primarily formed by filamentous cyanobacteria.
Kazakh language
Kazakh is a Turkic language which belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic languages, closely related to Nogai and Karakalpak....
or another Turkic language) is a type of relief occurring in the deserts of Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
, similar to a salt flat in the southwestern United States.
A takyr is usually formed in a shallow depressed area with a heavy clay soil, which is submerged by water after seasonal rains. After the water evaporates, a dried crust
Soil crust
A soil crust is a layer of soil whose particles cohere because of organic material including live organisms and what they produce.- External references :* by the USGS...
with fissures forms on the surface. The crust is primarily formed by filamentous cyanobacteria.
Further reading
- Jayne Belnap, Otto Ludwig Lange. "Biological Soil CrustSoil crustA soil crust is a layer of soil whose particles cohere because of organic material including live organisms and what they produce.- External references :* by the USGS...
s: Structure, Function, and Management". Springer, 2001, ISBN 3540437576. Page 90, Chapter 7.5, "Central Asia Takyr".