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Questions
What is leaching?
Explain the leaching.
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Solution
Leaching is a process where water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Common detritivores in our ecosystem are ______.
Define decomposition.
Name the type of detritus that decomposes faster. List any two factors that enhance the rate of decomposition.
Write the different steps taken in humification and mineralisation during the process of decomposition.
The process of mineralization by microorganisms helps in the release of ______.
Decomposition is slow detritus is rich in ______.
What could be the reason for the faster rate of decomposition in the tropics?
How do you distinguish between humification and mineralisation?
Assertion (A): Decomposition process is slower if detritus is rich in lignin and cutin.
Reason (R): Decomposition is largely an oxygen requiring process.
Observe the contents 1, 2, 3 and 4 of soil samples A, B and C shown in the graph. If the temperature and soil moisture of all soil samples are identical, which soil sample (s) will show faster decomposition?
1 indicates lignin content, 2 indicates chitin, 3 indicates nitrogen content, and 4 indicates sugar content
