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  • Which one of the following soils is characterized by very high content of organic matter?

    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. 
    -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.
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