After reading this article you will learn about the movement of water and vapour in the soil. Movement of Liquid Water: Liquid water moves in the soil under saturated and unsaturated conditions. Saturated flow of water: Soil is saturated with water which means that even the macrospores are full of water, and water at the surface of the soil possesses [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Types of Soil Erosion Caused by Water 2. Factors Affecting Soil Erosion Caused By Water 3. Conservation Measures. Types of Soil Erosion Caused by Water: Soil erosion caused by water may be of the following kinds: (i) Splash erosion: The raindrops which fall at an approximate speed of 75 cms per [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the formation of soil. Rocks were slowly broken down to smaller and smaller pieces by physical weathering, and then decomposed by chemical weathering to form the parent material, which may be defined as the weathered material from which the soil was synthesized. The parent material was further decomposed by the action of [...]