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13.Biodiversity and Conservation
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Soil formed after leaching and rich in Al and Fe is
A
Alluvial
B
Podsol
C
Laterite
D
None of these
Solution
Laterite soils are formed through a process called laterisation, in which silica dissolves and leaches downwardly but iron and aluminum remain on the top soil. These soils are red acidic soils, rich in organic matter, iron and aluminium but deficient in lime, $Mg$, $P$ and $K$ etc.
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