To what extent temperature and precipitation are the most important factors that determine soil properties?
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Temperature and precipitation are the 2 most important factors that determine soil property. Both work together to inspect soil. Their impact is discussed together.
1. Determine vegetation, which determines fertility of soil (N, mineral composition)
2. Determine soil moisture levels - precipitation increases, temperature decreases = inverse relationship; temperature increases = decreases moisture
3. Determine soil microsome - with micro-organisms living and toxins
However, there are other factors too - parent material, etc.
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3. Determine soil microsome with micro-organisms living, which is one of biggest warehouses of greenhouse gas - essential to counter climate change.
5. Determine physical properties: (i) organic content, electrical conductivity
6. Determine based of soil erosion - high erosion in tropical rainforest due to heavy/high rainfall; therefore shrubbery adaptation
7. Determine mode of weathering and determine mode of lateralizing
Soil is one of biggest warehouses of greenhouse gas and preventing degradation is essential to counter climate change.
However, there are other factors too - stage parent material, etc.
- Identifies the two key factors affecting soil
- Discusses mechanism of how temperature and precipitation work
- Mentions the role of micro-organisms
Kush Motwani
Salient features of World's Physical Geography
Important Geophysical Phenomena
Soil formation and properties
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