FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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5 types
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10 types
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1, 000 types
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100 types
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Detailed explanation-1: -Types Of Soil-Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Silt Soil, And Loamy Soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States Department of Agriculture defines twelve major soil texture classifications ( sand, loamy sand, sandy loam, loam, silt loam, silt, sandy clay loam, clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, silty clay, and clay). Soil textures are classified by the fractions of sand, silt, and clay in a soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mollisols primarily occur in the middle latitudes and are extensive in prairie regions such as the Great Plains of the United States. Globally, they occupy about 7.0% of the ice-free land area. In the United States, they are the most extensive soil order, accounting for about 21.5% of the land area.
Detailed explanation-4: -Alluvial Soil. Black Cotton Soil. Red & Yellow Soil. Laterite Soil. Mountainous or Forest Soil. Arid or Desert Soil. Saline and Alkaline Soil. Peaty and Marshy Soil.