QuestionSoils / USDA soil taxonomy
Consider the following characteristics of a type of soil as given by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) :
- It develops in poorly drained areas.
- It is largely composed of slowly decomposing plant material.
- It is common in Tundra areas.
On the basis of the above characteristics, identify the type of soil.
- (a) Entisols
- (b) Inceptisols
- (c) Histosols
- (d) Andisols
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