Question

Advantages and disadvantages of mountain soil.

Answer 1

Answer:

Advantage of mountain soil - :

• Mountains soils are rich in humus, slightly acidic and are fertile. Mountains soils are also deprived in lime and potash content.

• They are largely used for raising different varieties of crops. Podzol is the characteristic soil of cool wet temperate zone with coniferous forests.

Disadvantages of mountain soil -

• The Disadvantages of Soil Erosion. Soil erosion is the loss of soil from the land surface due to gravity, wind, water or ice.

• The loss of soil from the land surface can be detrimental to both terrestrial and aquatic environments by depleting nutrients, increasing runoff and affecting aquatic life.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Advantages-

Helps regulate important ecosystem processes, such as nutrient uptake, decomposition, water availability etc.

Disadvantages-

Pron to soil erosion.