Table of Contents:
- Formation of Forest soils
- Distribution of Forest Soils in India
- Characteristics of Forest soils
Formation of Forest Soils
Forest soil is formed in hilly and forest areas where sufficient rainfall and vegetation are available.
Distribution of Forest Soils in India
- Snowbound areas of Himalayan
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- Sikkim
- Nort western part of Arunachal Pradesh
Characteristics of Forest Soils:
- Soil structure and texture vary from forest to forest.
- It is loamy and silty on the valley side and it is fertile
- Coarse grains in the upper slope of the valley.
- They are acidic with low humid content.
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