Formation, distribution and chemical properties of saline and alkaline soils of the Çukurova Region, southern Turkey

Abstract

The salinity and alkalinity changes over the last 30 years in the Çukurova Region were studied using LANDSAT images, field trials and data obtained from earlier studies. Three categories of reclaimed land were determined for the region as follows: 1. 1. Totally reclaimed soils, including the Bajadas, River Terraces and Bottom Lands. 2. 2. Partially reclaimed soils, in the Delta and Saline Marshy areas. 3. 3. Soils with increased salinity, in the Sand Dunes and the Salinity Marshy areas. © 1991