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Why is soil deepest on flat land?

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Topographic Fractor:

slope and drainage are the 2 main topographic features that influence soil development

1) slope, for water washes down the sediments towards the flat lands, thus leaving the deepest soils to accumulate for the most part on flat land. However, sediment on steep slopes with rapid erosion, soils tend to be thin and immaturely developed.

2) if there is insufficient natural drainage, most often in valley bottoms or flat terrain, soil tends to be waterlogged with a high proportion of organic material.

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