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Page 47
... soil zones lies a transitional zone - the forest - steppe zone , where forest soils merge gradually with steppe soils . Between the pedocals of the North and the pedalfers of the South lie the neutral soils . The floodplain of the ...
... soil zones lies a transitional zone - the forest - steppe zone , where forest soils merge gradually with steppe soils . Between the pedocals of the North and the pedalfers of the South lie the neutral soils . The floodplain of the ...
Page 169
... soil is the recalcified soil ( soil that has been made hard or stony by the deposit of calcium salts ) ; it is found on the northern perimeter of the central hill mass . Calcareous al- luvial soils predominate in both lowlands and ...
... soil is the recalcified soil ( soil that has been made hard or stony by the deposit of calcium salts ) ; it is found on the northern perimeter of the central hill mass . Calcareous al- luvial soils predominate in both lowlands and ...
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... Soils . Formation of soil . Soils are the basis of support for most terrestrial life and a source of nutrients for fresh- water and marine life . As noted above , soil is formed over time as the result of interaction between the living ...
... Soils . Formation of soil . Soils are the basis of support for most terrestrial life and a source of nutrients for fresh- water and marine life . As noted above , soil is formed over time as the result of interaction between the living ...
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