SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
SOILS
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Question
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humus, sand, silt, clay
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humus, sand silt, bark
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sand, silt, clay
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sandy soil. Silt Soil. Clay Soil. Loamy Soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -OSHA classifies soils into four categories: Solid Rock, Type A, Type B, and Type C. Solid Rock is the most stable, and Type C soil is the least stable. Soils are typed not only by how cohesive they are, but also by the conditions in which they are found.
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil is a material composed of five ingredients-minerals, soil organic matter, living organisms, gas, and water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sandy soil. Sandy Soil is light, warm, dry and tends to be acidic and low in nutrients. Clay Soil. Clay Soil is a heavy soil type that benefits from high nutrients. Silt Soil. Silt Soil is a light and moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating. Peat Soil. Chalk Soil. Loam Soil.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sand. It is most extensively used construction material. Silt. Clay. Loam.