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SUBMITTER: Yapiyev V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233482 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yapiyev Vadim V Gilman Charles P CP Kabdullayeva Tolganay T Suleimenova Akmaral A Shagadatova Aizhan A Duisembay Azat A Naizabekov Sanzhar S Mussurova Saule S Sydykova Kamilya K Raimkulov Ilyas I Kabimoldayev Ilyas I Abdrakhmanova Ainagul A Omarkulova Symbat S Nurmukhambetov Dastan D Kudarova Aliya A Malgazhdar Daniyar D Schönbach Christian C Inglezakis Vassilis V
Scientific data 20181113
Kazakhstan's soil properties have yet to be comprehensively characterized. We sampled 40 sites consisting of ten major soil types at spring (wet) and late-summer (dry) seasons. The sample locations range from semi-arid to arid with an annual mean air temperature from 1.2 to 10.7 °C and annual precipitation from less than 200 to around 400 mm. Overall topsoil total (STC), organic (SOC), and inorganic (SIC) carbon did not change significantly between spring and late summer. STC and SOC show a wave ...[more]