Arid Soil

Q 1. What are the characteristics of arid soil in India?

Answer-

Arid soils are found in areas where precipitation is very low, the temperature is high and evaporation is faster making it lack in amount of moisture as well as humus.

Q 2. What is the importance of arid soil?

Answer-

The importance of arid soil is that they help the growth of drought-resistant and salt-tolerant dry crops like cotton, wheat, barley, and so forth.

Q 3. What are the 3 characteristics of arid land?

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The 3 important characteristics of arid land are as follows:

1. Persistent water scarcity
2. Frequent droughts
3. High climatic variability

Arid soils have certain floor horizons which have numerous specific characteristics. Arid soil can be classified into sets of soils on the basis of the aridisol order of USDA classification. Some important characteristics of arid soil include that its colors are purple and brown, its texture is sandy, it is saline in nature, and also lacks moisture as well as humus. Arid soils that are not fertile in nature are characterized with the aid of water deficiencies and also contain excessive amounts of gypsum, sodium, and calcium carbonates.

The free material or the upper layer of the mantle rock (regolith – a layer of free, heterogeneous material covering strong stone) comprising mostly of tiny particles and humus which can uphold the development of plants is known as “soil”. Soil predominantly comprises mineral/rock particles, bits of rotted natural matter, soil water, soil air, and living life forms. The central point that impacts the arrangement of soil is parent material, help, environment, vegetation, living things, and time.