To investigate the soil type found at selected sites on the South West facing hillside and identify the factors important in the formation of the soil types found at these selected sites.

... My Aim * To investigate the soil type found at selected sites on the South West facing hillside and identify the factors important in the formation of the soil types found at these selected sites. o Geographical processes that will determine the soil types found are weathering of the parent rock, mass movement and relief of the land. Since the Ercall is a steep hill mass movement will lead to deposition at the foot of the hill therefore making the soil here deeper. The steep hillside means leaching will take place in the mid slope forming podzolic soils while the foot of the hill will be waterlogged creating gleyed soil. * To investigate oak tree productivity and ground plant communities found at the selected soil sites. o Certain conditions are favourable for certain types of plants therefore depending on the different soil properties at each site different ground plant communities will

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