Where does podsolization take place ?

[amp_mcq option1=”Regions in high middle latitudes” option2=”Coastal regions in lower latitudes” option3=”Regions with hot and humid climate” option4=”Regions having arid climate” correct=”option1″]

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Podsolization takes place primarily in regions in high middle latitudes.

Podsolization is a soil-forming process that occurs in cool, humid climates, typically under coniferous or mixed forests, on sandy parent materials. This process leads to the leaching of iron and aluminum from the surface layers and their accumulation in deeper horizons, resulting in distinctive soil profiles known as podzols or spodosols. These conditions are characteristic of many regions in high middle latitudes (e.g., Boreal forest regions).

Other soil-forming processes like laterization are associated with hot, humid climates (tropical regions), calcification with arid climates, and gleization with waterlogged conditions.

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