Question

what is arid soils??​

Answer 1

Aridisols (or desert soils) are a soil order in USA soil taxonomy. Aridisols (from the Latin aridus, for “dry”, and solum) form in an arid or semi-arid climate. Aridisols dominate the deserts and xeric shrublands, which occupy about one third of the Earth's land surface.

Answer 2

Answer:

Arid Soil –

• Arid Soil is of red-brown colour.
• Generally, they are Sandy in nature and saline in nature.
• In some areas, salt content is high.
• It lacks humus and moisture.
• They are found in the areas where the temperature is high.
• They are formed because of weathering of rocks.
• They have in capability of of in-filtering the water.
• Specifically, they found in Rajasthan, West Punjab, Gujarat and West Haryana.

The other types of soil include -

• Arid Soil
• Forest and mountainous soil
• Red and yellow soil
• Laterite soil
• Black soil
• Alluvial soil