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What is the type of soil found in uttrakhand?

The type of soil found in Uttrakhand is mountain soil . Mountain soil is generally pale yellow or brown in colour .This soil is formed due to the breaking of mountain rocks ,by rain ,wind ,ice, and plant roots


What is the difference between alluvial SOIL and mountain soil?

Alluvial soil is the debris/talus from weathering/erosion of mountain rocks. If the mountain rock is granite, the alluvial is the breakdown components of it which are clay, silicon and mica sand. This so called alluvial soil will be deposited around foothills and perhaps further down if acted by river system. My take on this one : ....By the same token the mountain soil should be the "in situ" weathered/eroded mountain rocks which have not been transported away from the mountain yet.


Is mountain soil is known as peat soil?

No. Peat soil is soil that is found in boreal forests where peat moss and peat bogs prevail. You would be hard pressed to find such soils in the mountain areas. Majority of the soils are very rocky and premature. In Canada such soils are called Regosols and Gleysols.


Mountain soil is known as?

Mountain soil is known as mountain soil or alpine soil. This type of soil is typically found at high elevations and is characterized by thin layers, poor organic content, and high levels of rocks and gravel.


How fertile is mountain soil?

Mountain soils are rich in humus, which is formed by deposition of organic matter in the forest. But it lacks potash, lime and phosphorus.Nevertheless crops like tea, coffee and tropical fruits and spices are suitable to be grown.

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What is the type of soil found in uttrakhand?

The type of soil found in Uttrakhand is mountain soil . Mountain soil is generally pale yellow or brown in colour .This soil is formed due to the breaking of mountain rocks ,by rain ,wind ,ice, and plant roots


What is a deposit of sand nd soil usually triangular formed at the mouth of some rivers?

mountain range


What is the difference between alluvial SOIL and mountain soil?

Alluvial soil is the debris/talus from weathering/erosion of mountain rocks. If the mountain rock is granite, the alluvial is the breakdown components of it which are clay, silicon and mica sand. This so called alluvial soil will be deposited around foothills and perhaps further down if acted by river system. My take on this one : ....By the same token the mountain soil should be the "in situ" weathered/eroded mountain rocks which have not been transported away from the mountain yet.


Is mountain soil is known as peat soil?

No. Peat soil is soil that is found in boreal forests where peat moss and peat bogs prevail. You would be hard pressed to find such soils in the mountain areas. Majority of the soils are very rocky and premature. In Canada such soils are called Regosols and Gleysols.


Soil remaining on top of the bedrock from which it formed?

Residual soil is the soil formed from the weathering of the bedrock.


What formed when a dome mountain was exposed?

what formed when a dome mountain was exposed


What is the black soil formed from?

Black soil is formed from basaltic rooks


What soil formed from streams or lake?

soil formed from streams or lokers is


Mountain soil is known as?

Mountain soil is known as mountain soil or alpine soil. This type of soil is typically found at high elevations and is characterized by thin layers, poor organic content, and high levels of rocks and gravel.


Which type of mountain is formed by colliding continents?

The type of mountain that is formed by colliding continents is the upward mountain.


Which Mountain soil is known as?

Peat soil


How is soil formed by?

soil is formed by weathering because the bigger rock break the little rock and makes soil.