What are the main constituents of the soil in mountainous regions?
- Mountain soils are formed due
to the accumulation of organic matter which is derived from the forest growth
- Mountain soils are found in Jammu
and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal in the Himalayan mountain regions. They
are rich in humus and Porous, friable structure. Deficient in lime,
phosphate, manganese, nitrogen, humus and potash.