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Q: Why is the soils in the sand hills not very productive?
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Which is not true of laterite soils?

they are very productive agriculturally


What is similarities between sand and clay soil?

Sandy soils have large grains, and are porous. Clay soils have very fine grains, so are non-porous. The only similarity is that sand and clay soils are formed by the weathering of rocks.


Does Egypt have mountains or is it flat?

Egypt is predominantly flat, with deserts covering much of the country. However, there are some mountainous areas, such as the Sinai Peninsula in the northeast and the Red Sea Mountains in the southeast. The highest peak in Egypt is Mount Catherine in the Sinai Peninsula, reaching around 8,600 feet (2,600 meters) above sea level.


What is bangar soil?

bangar soils are calcareous in nature and hav a loe organic content(humus). but it is very productive and fertile soil.


How does the desert look in daytime?

The desert in daytime is bright orange sand and the sand is very hot and the sky is blue and clear. lots of sand hills and very little plant or water only really found on a Savannah or oasis.


Do plants grow better in sand?

Generally no. Sand is very poor at holding water and nutrients. Some plants are adapted to light sandy soils and may grow better there than most other species.


What is difference between sand dunes and sand Hills?

A sandhill is a type of ecological community or xeric wildfire-maintained ecosystem. It is not the same as a sand dune. It features very short fire return intervals, one to five years.


Which will hold more sand gravel or dirt?

sand has more porosity because sand has a very smaller particle size than dirt. relatively, the smaller the particle size, the higher the porosity. clay has the highest porosity than other soils. sand has high porosity. dirt has low porosity


Is a desert very productive?

A desert can be productive if water is available for irrigation.


Will lime fertilizer hurt Black Hills spruce trees?

No, lime fertilizer will not hurt Black Hills spruce trees (Picea glauca var. densata).Specifically, Black Hills spruce trees are white spruce trees that are native to South Dakota. In their native habitat, they favor acidic soils. But they flourish in a range of soils, from the very acidic 4.0 to the alkaline 7.5. They nevertheless handle lime fertililzers, which help get a soil pH into the neutral to slightly acidic range that many plants prefer.


Do Tropical soils contain lots of nutrients?

No, they do not. They are "old soils" and contain very few nutrients.


Which biome has very poor soils?

Tropical rainforest