FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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in a cold, wet climate
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in a cold, dry climate
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in a warm, wet climate
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in a warm, dry climate
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Detailed explanation-1: -Increased temperature increases the rate of chemical reactions, which also increases soil formation. In warmer regions, plants and bacteria grow faster, which helps to weather material and produce soils. In tropical regions, where temperature and precipitation are consistently high, thick soils form.
Detailed explanation-2: -Soil, topography and vegetation are the main factors affecting soil thickness (Wang et al.
Detailed explanation-3: -These soils, called latosols or ferrallitic soils are red or yellow in colour and they may be several metres deep. The yellow latosols are more extensive under humid climate and in low depressions. The accumulation is especially goethite and gibbsite-rich, namely hydrated minerals.