write a short note on mountainous soil of west bengal
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Explanation:
Mountain and Forest Soil
The Northern region of West Bengal has mountain soil. This soil is formed by the process of weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
It is less fertile and black in colour.
The soil is suitable for tea, pineapple, oranges and pears cultivation.
It is present at an elevation of 2550 m in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.
The region below the mountains, i.e. the duars are thick forests that consist of forest soil.
The forest soil has acidic humus and low base exchange capacity.
In some areas, the forest soil is often sandy and gravelly, much coarser than the soils of the plains.
It is present in Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar districts. Forest soil is also called Terai soil since itis present in the Terai region.
Answer:
Mountain and Forest Soil
The Northern region of West Bengal has mountain soil. This soil is formed by the process of weathering of igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is less fertile and black in colour. The soil is suitable for tea, pineapple, oranges and pears cultivation.