Podsols Flashcards
1
Q
Examples of land use
A
- sheep farming
- Heather Moreland
- Controlled burning
- Logging of Conifer for trees used to make paper, fencing
2
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3
Q
How does controlled burning work?
A
- Rotate areas burned every 10 to 15 years
- Employees 2500 people and generates £150 million per year
4
Q
What is soil drainage like in pod cells?
A
Soil drainage is very good however with precipitation being low water that does fall travel straight through making a fairly dry soil type
5
Q
What can make growing season easier for farmers?
A
Using tunnels one monthly the side of growing season to prolong the season
6
Q
What is the top layer made of?
A
A thin layer of pine needles followed by a thick layer of acidic humus
7
Q
What nutrients are left in the soil midway through the layering by conifers?
A
Calcium, magnesium, and potassium
8
Q
What layers come after water logging in podsols?
A
- organic matter Reed deposited
- Layer of iron
- Layer of aluminium
- Clay stained by iron oxide
- Parent material
9
Q
What is the depth of podsols?
A
Rarely exceeds 1 m
