Question: Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?
Options:
Vertisol
Histosol
Gelisol
Spodosol
-It is a soil with a deep surface layer of pure organic material.
-Histosols are formed under waterlogged conditions typical of peat bogs and swamps.Â
-It contains the tissues of dead plants and animals and their decomposition products which results in soils of high organic content.
-Vertisol is a soil type in which there is a high content of expansive clay minerals.
-Gelisols are soils of very cold climates that contain permafrost.
-Spodosols are typical soils of eucalyptus forests and heathlands found in southern Australia.
-Histosols are formed under waterlogged conditions typical of peat bogs and swamps.Â
-It contains the tissues of dead plants and animals and their decomposition products which results in soils of high organic content.
-Vertisol is a soil type in which there is a high content of expansive clay minerals.
-Gelisols are soils of very cold climates that contain permafrost.
-Spodosols are typical soils of eucalyptus forests and heathlands found in southern Australia.