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... soils that support the flourishing Mediterranean - type agriculture of the Central Valley of the intermediate depression . These soils and abundant water resources , along with a temper- ate climate , make the Central Valley the most ...
... soils that support the flourishing Mediterranean - type agriculture of the Central Valley of the intermediate depression . These soils and abundant water resources , along with a temper- ate climate , make the Central Valley the most ...
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... SOILS Because of its vast and diverse climatic conditions , China has a wide variety of soils . Indeed , all the soils of the Eurasian continent , except the soils of the tundra and the highly leached podzolic - gley soils of the ...
... SOILS Because of its vast and diverse climatic conditions , China has a wide variety of soils . Indeed , all the soils of the Eurasian continent , except the soils of the tundra and the highly leached podzolic - gley soils of the ...
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... soils The sandy ginger soil Rainfall and tempera- ture The so - called Shantung brown soils are found over most of the two major hill masses and include a variety of brown forest and cinnamon - coloured soils formed through clay ...
... soils The sandy ginger soil Rainfall and tempera- ture The so - called Shantung brown soils are found over most of the two major hill masses and include a variety of brown forest and cinnamon - coloured soils formed through clay ...
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