Takir (soil)
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Takir (soil)
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Takir (takyr) meaning "smooth, even, or bare", 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 often colonized by filamentous cyanobacteria. In the southwestern U.S. "takyrs" are known as "playas" or "salt fla
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2024-02-05T23:41:44Z
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