what soil type found in Uttarakhand
black soil
mountain soil
red soil
alluvial soil
Answers
Explanation:
Generally five main types of soil are found in this region:Quartzite soil; Volcanic soil; Brown soil; Alluvial soil; and Tertiary soil. Quartzite soil is generally found in
Answer:
The entire northern plains (including parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar (Almost entirely), Chandigarh, Delhi (Almost entirely), Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal) are made of alluvial soil.
Explanation:
The loose material or the upper layer of the mantle rock (regolith – a layer of loose, heterogeneous material covering solid rock) consisting mainly of very small particles and humus which can support the growth of plants is known as “soil”. Soil mainly consists of mineral/rock particles, portions of decayed organic matter, soil water, soil air and living organisms. The major factors that influence the formation of soil are parent material, relief, climate, vegetation, life forms and time.
In general, soil is composed of four elements:
Inorganic or mineral fraction derived from the parent material
Organic matter (decayed and decomposed plants and animals)
Air
Water
Soil is formed under specific natural conditions and each of the elements of the natural environment contributes to this complex process of soil formation known as “pedogenesis”.
Soil Profile
The soil profile is a vertical cross-section of the soil, made of layers parallel to the surface. Each layer of soil has a different texture and is known as the horizon.
Horizon A (Topsoil) – It is the topmost layer where the organic materials have got incorporated with the mineral matter, nutrients and water – elements necessary for the growth of plants.
Horizon B (Subsoil) – This zone has a greater content of minerals and humus is present in smaller quantities. It represents a transition between Horizon A and Horizon C and contains matter derived from below as well as above.
Horizon C (weathered and decomposed rock) – This zone is composed of the loose parent/rock material. This layer is the first stage in the soil formation process and eventually forms the above two layers.