Land resource is fixed and cannot be increased. Land resource has been used since the ancient time. This continuous usage of land over a long period of time, without taking necessary steps to conserve and manage it has resulted in land degradation. As a matter of fact, the quality of the land has become inferior…
Land degradation has become a major problem today. We have shared our land with the past generations and will have to do with the future generations. There are many ways to solve the problem of land degradation. Afforestation and proper management of grazing can help in solving the problem of land degradation. Planting shelter belts…
Land resources are used for the following purposes: Forests. Land not available for cultivation : Barren and waste land. Land put to non-agricultural uses, e.g., buildings, roads, factories, etc. Other uncultivated land : Permanent pastures and grazing land. Land under miscellaneous tree crops groves. Cultural waste land’left uncultivated for more than 5 years. Fallow lands:…
Alluvial soil is the most fertile and extensively found soil in India. This type of soil is found near the river banks and is deposited by the rivers of India. The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the three main rivers which are responsible for its deposition and have created the entire northern plains….
The main factors that help in soil formation are : Parent rock: It influences the colour and texture of the soil. The mineral content of the soil also depends on the parent rock from which it is formed. Climate: It influences the rate and types of weathering and erosion of the rocks. Weathering of the…