SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
SOILS
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Question
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Alluvial soil
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Mountain soil
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Black soil
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Red soil
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Detailed explanation-1: -They are rich in humus, but are deficient in potash, phosphorus, and lime; thus, they require a large amount of fertilizers for plantations of tea, coffee, spices, and tropical fruits.
Detailed explanation-2: -Thus, clay has the highest humus content. Humus is the organic component of soil, formed by the decomposition of leaves and other plant material by soil microorganisms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Mountain soil is rich in humus. Humus is an organic component of soil that is formed by the decomposition of plant materials and leaves by the microorganisms present in the soil. Mountain soil is found in the Himalayan regions mainly.
Detailed explanation-4: -mountains soils are rich in humus, slightly acidic and are fertile. Mountains soils are also deprived in lime and potash content.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mountain soils are found in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal in the Himalayan mountain regions. They are rich in humus and Porous, friable structure. Deficient in lime, phosphate, manganese, nitrogen, humus and potash.