Halomorphic Soils of Coastal Designs of Endorous Pulsating Chloride Lakes During the Regressive (Arid) Climatic Phase

Research in the Landscapes of Dauria reveals that saline soils along the shores of pulsating chloride lakes exhibit distinct genetic relationships and salinity patterns during arid climate phases. The study identified a series of genetically linked saline soils—quasi-gley solonchaks, humus-quasi-gley saline soils, and light humus saline soils—formed under the influence of highly mineralized lake waters. Notably, chloride–soda and soda-chloride salinization was observed in lower soil horizons, particularly during regressive (arid) climate phases. The findings highlight the dynamic interaction between climate cycles and soil formation, providing critical data for monitoring saline ecosystems in transboundary regions of Russia, Mongolia, and China amid global climate change.

Ubugunov, L. L., Zhambalova, A. D., Ubugunova, V. I., Ayushina, T. A., & Syrenzhapova, A. S. (2024). Halomorphic Soils of Coastal Designs of Endorous Pulsating Chloride Lakes During the Regressive (Arid) Climatic Phase. Arid Ecosystems, 14(1), 37–46. https://doi.org/10.1134/s2079096124010153