soil types

Question 1

podsol human uses

Answer 1

-grazing/grouse shooting
-land can be productive if well-drained and fertilisers used
-sheep farming

Question 2

latosol human uses

Answer 2

-slash and burn
-land: settlement, ranching, cash cropping
-hardwood timber

Question 3

depth podsol

Answer 3

1m

Question 4

depth latosol

Answer 4

20-30m

Question 5

where are podsols found

Answer 5

sub-arctic climate
eurasia, North America
harsh prolonged winters

Question 6

where are latosols found

Answer 6

equator in tropics
south america, central africa, south east asia, northern Australia
hot, wet, humid

Question 7

structure of podsols

Answer 7

acidic humus
organic layer
ash grey lettuce
iron pan layer
red layer
parent material

Question 8

structure of latosols

Answer 8

thick layer leaf litter
soil organisms mix soil
oxides of iron
hydrated oxides
clays decompose
bedrock