Question
1. What is pedocal? How much chemical weathering leads to this soil
type and why?
2. What is the plant life found with pedocal soils? How much organic
material do they contain?
3. What is pedalfer? How much chemical weathering leads to this soil
type and why?
4. What is the plant life found with pedalfer soils?
5. What is laterite? How much chemical weathering leads to this soil type
Answer
1. Pedocal is an alkaline soil type formed by moderate to intense chemical weathering of calcium-rich rocks.
2. Plant life found with pedocal soils includes grasses, shrubs, and trees. They contain moderate amounts of organic material.
3. Pedalfer is an acidic soil type formed by intense chemical weathering of iron-rich rocks.
4. Plant life found with pedalfer soils includes grasses, shrubs, and trees.
5. Laterite is an acidic soil type formed by intense chemical weathering of iron-rich rocks.