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Soil Classes

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IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

FIGURE 9.5.4A Land-use capability classification.

the land-based pollutant loads may drastically vary with respect to recent land-use
distribution as well as soil type, a comparison of soil types and land use is made in
the study by overlaying the two maps, as shown in Figure 9.5.4D. 4
Lime-free brown soil, which is characterized by high clay content and sometimes
stony clay texture with pebbles, is the dominant soil type in the area. The second
major type of soil, the Mediterranean red-brown soil composed of hard limestone,
granite, and rocks, is typically found in dry climate conditions. 4

9.5.1.1.1.7 Vegetation Cover
The main vegetation cover in the watershed is:

• Rushes and reeds that cover the wetlands and marshes, in and around

Koycegiz Lake and the Dalyan Lagoon delta