azonal soil
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Azonal soils are a major soil group that lack well-developed horizons. This immaturity or other factors prevent their development, distinguishing them from zonal soils and intrazonal soils. These soils are often found in areas with steep slopes or rocky terrain. In Turkey, for example, various azonal soils are present due to complex relief and parent material variations that break up zonal soil types. Rendzinas, derived from limestones, are an example of calcareous azonal soils.123
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