Soil Resources of Mediterranean and Caucasus Countries
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چکیده
The present article is dedicated to the generalization of data obtained in the framework of the preparation of Armenian portion of European Soil Database. Briefly described geography of Armenia. Great variability of soil variants represented in Armenia is recorded. It is shown that nearly all zonal soil types those are developed not only in the region of Little Caucasus and the Armenian Volcanic Plateau but also in the mountain system of the Big Caucasus, are available in Armenia’s territory. In general the soils in the country are classified to 14 types and 27 subtypes which include a lot of families, varieties and species of soils; total number of soil kinds is 228. Brief description is presented of main soil types including area coverage in the country, altitudinal range, distribution, natural conditions (climate, forming rocks, etc.), structure and composition, current and prospective usage. Distributional map of zonal soils in the country is given.
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