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Page 61
... soil ) and lateritic soils , unleached subtropical soils , and gleylike ( i.e. , bluish - gray , sticky , and compact ) podsolic soils ( highly leached soils that are low in iron and lime ) . The second major soil region lies within the ...
... soil ) and lateritic soils , unleached subtropical soils , and gleylike ( i.e. , bluish - gray , sticky , and compact ) podsolic soils ( highly leached soils that are low in iron and lime ) . The second major soil region lies within the ...
Page 85
... soils of various types in which agriculture is haz- ardous because of lack of water . Other regions , represent- ing about 10 percent of the total area , suffer from poor drainage , the soils being gleys ( layers of soil in which the ...
... soils of various types in which agriculture is haz- ardous because of lack of water . Other regions , represent- ing about 10 percent of the total area , suffer from poor drainage , the soils being gleys ( layers of soil in which the ...
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... soil type . Black- earth soil is formed under the grassy vegetation of the steppe and forest - steppe , in conditions of adequate warmth and a negative or near neutral balance of mois- ture . This prevents intense leaching and assists ...
... soil type . Black- earth soil is formed under the grassy vegetation of the steppe and forest - steppe , in conditions of adequate warmth and a negative or near neutral balance of mois- ture . This prevents intense leaching and assists ...
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