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प्रश्न
What is leaching?
Explain the leaching.
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उत्तर
Leaching is a process where water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Common detritivores in our ecosystem are ______.
The major reservoir of carbon on earth is ______.
Name the type of detritus that decomposes faster. List any two factors that enhance the rate of decomposition.
The process of mineralization by microorganisms helps in the release of ______.
The process of mineralisation by micro organisms helps in the release of ______.
What is common to earthworm, mushroom, soil mites and dung beetle in an ecosystem?
What could be the reason for the faster rate of decomposition in the tropics?
How do you distinguish between humification and mineralisation?
A farmer harvests his crop and expresses his harvest in three different ways.
- I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat.
- I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat today in one acre of land.
- I have harvested 10 quintals of wheat in one acre of land, 6 months after sowing.
Do the above statements mean one and the same thing. If your answer is yes, give reasons. And if your answer is ‘no’ explain the meaning of each expression.
Identify the correct statements:
- Detrivores perform fragmentation.
- The humus is further degraded by some microbes during mineralization.
- Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated by a process called leaching.
- The detritus food chain begins with living organisms.
- Earthworms break down detritus into smaller particles by a process called catabolism.
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
