Pedogenesis and clay mineralogy of a climolithotoposequence in Jazmurian Watershed, central Iran | ||
| Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 January 2024 PDF (758.33 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| Authors | ||
| Saleh Sanjari1; Mohammad Hady Farpoor* 2 | ||
| 1PhD Graduate, Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran and Department of Soil Science, Jiroft University | ||
| 2Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Topography, parent material, and climate are critical factors influencing pedogenesis and the clay mineralogy of soils. There is a paucity of data regarding the soils and sediments of the Jazmurian Watershed in south-central Iran. This study selected various landforms, including rock and mantled pediments, alluvial fans, piedmont plains, lowlands, and playa, characterized by igneous and sedimentary parent materials and situated within aquic, xeric, and aridic soil moisture regimes. The findings indicated that the most significant soil development occurred on rock and mantled pediments, as well as on older alluvial fan sediments, in contrast to the less developed soils found on younger alluvial fan deposits. The clay minerals identified through X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses included smectite, illite, chlorite, palygorskite, and kaolinite. The presence of palygorskite in the sedimentary soils was attributed to inheritance from the parent material, while in soils derived from igneous parent material, palygorskite was formed through pedogenic processes. Pedogenic features associated with calcium carbonate, such as coatings, infillings, and nodules, as well as clay coatings and infillings, were observed in both aridic and xeric soil moisture regimes. The occurrence of clay pedogenic features in the arid regions of the watershed may suggest a historical paleoclimate with greater moisture availability. Conversely, lenticular shapes, interlocked plates, and gypsum infillings were exclusively noted in the arid regions and lower elevations of the watershed, reflecting the current arid climate. The study established a strong correlation between soil formation and the factors of climate, parent material, and relief within the area. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Central Iran; Geomorphic surface; Paleoclimate; Paleosols; Soil evolution | ||
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