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... Soils . Although complex in detail , Brazil's soils can generally be categorized as fertile and infertile . Infertile soils . Because of the great age of so many of the country's landforms and its tropical climate , a high proportion of ...
... Soils . Although complex in detail , Brazil's soils can generally be categorized as fertile and infertile . Infertile soils . Because of the great age of so many of the country's landforms and its tropical climate , a high proportion of ...
Page 504
... soils upon which British Columbia's ranching industry flourishes . Similar prairie grassland soils lie in the Peace River country , the only part of the province suitable for large - scale grain farming . The more extensive but much ...
... soils upon which British Columbia's ranching industry flourishes . Similar prairie grassland soils lie in the Peace River country , the only part of the province suitable for large - scale grain farming . The more extensive but much ...
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... Soils are commonly reddish to brown and rich in clay . They vary in fertility , and in many areas crops can be grown continuously only if fertilizers are applied . On poorer soils , a shifting subsistence agriculture is practiced ...
... Soils are commonly reddish to brown and rich in clay . They vary in fertility , and in many areas crops can be grown continuously only if fertilizers are applied . On poorer soils , a shifting subsistence agriculture is practiced ...
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