Soils in India
Formation
Factors affecting soil formation
TYPES OF SOILS
Alluvial Soil
Black Soils
Red & Yellow Soils
Laterite Soils
Forest and Mountain Soils
Desert Soils
Saline and Alkaline Soils
Peaty and Marshy Soils
SOIL EROSION
The erosion caused by water can be classified as follows.
4) Gully Erosion occurs when the volume of water increases in the slopes, Rill erosion enlarges into Gully which result in Ravines
5) Slip Erosion is caused by landslides thus damaging the fields in the foothills.
CAUSES:
Deforestation
Shifting Cultivation
Overgrazing
Measures For Soil Conservation:
Contour Farming
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