Question

mention five characteristics of the soil found on the higher altitude.

Answer 1

Following are the five characteristics of soil found in higher altitudes :-

1. The density or thickness of the soil in higher altitudes is very less as compared to flat areas as the soil in higher areas get washed down by flowing water or strong winds.

2. higher altitudes are expected possess cold climatic conditions. Due to this the activity microorganisms is very low there. Thus, the dead and decaying matter are not decomposed with the soil and a lot of such wastes build up.

3. The quality of the soil in higher altitudes is loose. As there are less trees in higher areas, the soil particlesaren't bound together by plant roots. the soil remains loose.

4. The soil found there is rocky in nature.

5. The soil is not fertile i.e it doesn't support agriculture.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The soil that is found at the higher altitudes is called as the mountainous soil and these are formed by the mechanical weathering of the snow rain and the temperature variations.

Explanation:

• The hilly regions of the Jammu and the Kashmir, Arunachal and the Sikkim have a mountainous soil and these soil occupy a 6 to 8% of the landscape of the india.

• These soil have characterised the heterogeneity of the contents with the changes in the latitude and the longitude of the place. The soil is rich in the humus but is deficient in the potash, and the phosphorus and lime.  

• The soil is silty and loamy in the river valleys and is coarse-grained in the upper slopes. And is acidic by the snow-covered areas as compared to the plains. The soil is useful for the cultivation of the tea and coffee plantations.

• Brown forest soils are mainly found in the Himalayan mountains and this suggests the formation the soil is quite low in mountainous areas as they have steep slopes and have rugged surfaces.