Soil Classification: Brown Earth, Podzols, and Brown Podzolic Soils
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Brown Earth Soils have a high PH and are dark in colour.They are found on limestone areas where good ______ occurs.Soil is very fertile in these areas

drainage

Podzols are one of the world's most acidic soils, mainly found in areas of ______ these areas are prone to leeching

forestry

Brown Podzolic Soils are closely linked to Podzol however they do not leech as badly.They are mainly used for ______.Grey-brown Podzolic Soils look like brown earth soils

forestry

They are used for crop production or grassland.They have a high PH and are well drained.Gleys Form in waterlogged areas after high rainfall this is known as ______

<p>Gleisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

In these areas there is poor ______.Mottling can be seen in the blue grey horizon

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There are two types of gley soil, Surface water is water found on the upper layer of soil that has not penetrated soil pores.Ground water is water found underground in soil pores and in cracks in ______

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Brown Earth Soils have a high PH and are dark in colour. They are found on limestone areas where good ______ occurs.

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Podzols are one of the world's most acidic soils, mainly found in areas of ______. These areas are prone to leeching.

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Brown Podzolic Soils are closely linked to Podzol; however, they do not leech as badly. They are mainly used for ______.

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Grey-brown Podzolic Soils look like brown earth soils. They are used for crop production or grassland. They have a high PH and are well drained. Gleys form in waterlogged areas after high rainfall; this is known as ______.

<p>Gleisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

In these areas there is poor ______. Mottling can be seen in the blue-grey horizon.

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Gleys form in waterlogged areas after high rainfall; this is known as Gleisation. In these areas, there is poor drainage. Mottling can be seen in the blue-grey horizon. There are two types of gley soil, Surface water is water found on the upper layer of soil that has not penetrated soil pores. Groundwater is water found underground in soil pores and in cracks in ______.

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