SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
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Peaty soil is found in:
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Kerala
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Kashmir
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Assam
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Gujarat
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -These soils are locally called Kari in Kottayam and Alleppey districts of Kerala. Formation: These are marshy soils and are a result of water logging and anaerobic conditions (which leads to partial decomposition of organic matter).
Detailed explanation-2: -The soils of Kerala can be broadly grouped into coastal alluvium, mixed alluvium, acid saline, kari, laterite, red, hill, black cotton and forest soils.
Detailed explanation-3: -Peaty soil is found in Kerala. They are low in phosphate and potash content. Peaty and marshy soils are found in a few districts of Kerala.
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