Soils
Soil is defined as upper layer of the Earth composed of loose surface material. It is a mixture of many substances including endless variety of minerals, remnants of plants and animals, water and air.
- It is the end product of continuing interaction between the parent material, local climate, plant and animal organisms and elevation of land.
Soil Forming Processes and Classification
Pedogenic processes are extremely complex and dynamic involving many chemical and biological reactions, which usually operate in simultaneously in a given area. However, the ultimate result of soil formation is profile development.
Soil forming processes classified into two types:
- Fundamental Soil ....
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