Which of the following soil formation process takes place in Phumdis floating fields in Loktak Lake ...........

Geography and Environment India - Soil and Vegetation

Which of the following soil formation process takes place in Phumdis (floating fields) in Loktak Lake of Manipur ?

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CAPF 2023 Paper-1

Laterization

Podzolization

Gleization

Calcification

- Gleization:

- Occurs in waterlogged conditions with poor drainage.

- Leads to accumulation of organic matter.

- Common in marshy and swampy areas due to limited oxygen.

- The process in Phumdis in Loktak Lake.

- Laterization:

- Involves intense leaching in tropical climates.

- Results in iron and aluminum-rich soils.

- Not related to floating fields.

- Podzolization:

- Happens in cool, humid climates.

- Leaches silicate clays and forms bleached horizon.

- Relevant to forested areas, not floating fields.

- Calcification:

- Takes place in semi-arid regions.

- Accumulates calcium carbonate.

- Linked with grassland soils, unlike Phumdis.

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