Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin

"The Mahanadi River Basin covers approximately 75% of the geographical area of the state of Odisha and spans 23 districts. Its ecological balance depends on the preservation of the soil and forest resources of these districts. The entire area consists of hilly tracks and undulating topography with d...

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Autores principales: Mishra, Antaryami, Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Dash, Prava Kiran
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer, Singapore 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174391
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description "The Mahanadi River Basin covers approximately 75% of the geographical area of the state of Odisha and spans 23 districts. Its ecological balance depends on the preservation of the soil and forest resources of these districts. The entire area consists of hilly tracks and undulating topography with distinct toposequences. Hence, a detailed study of the soil morphology, genesis and classification of riverside areas is used as the basis for the preservation of its ecosystem. In this present investigation, selected pedons representing different land types in a toposequence in the upper Mahanadi basin were studied in detail, with the land types being hill slope land, upland land, medium land, lowland land and stream terrace land, which represent the ideal topography of the basin. The leaching of basic cations from the A to B horizons in the process of eluviation and illuviation is well evidenced. Out of the 12 orders in soil taxonomy, Alfisols, Inceptisols, Entisols and Vertisols are present here. The hill slopes and uplands are suitable for forest species, timbers and plantation crops such as sisal for soil conservation, cashew, mango, guava, custard apple, litchi, orange, drumstick, plumeria, pineapple, etc. The medium lands are suitable for vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. The lowlands are most suitable for growing rice. "
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spelling CGSpace1743912025-04-30T06:48:25Z Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin Mishra, Antaryami Mishra, Ajay Kumar Dash, Prava Kiran ecosystems soil conservation land use river basins watersheds topography soil morphology soil genesis soil fertility soil types crops land suitability terraces sloping land "The Mahanadi River Basin covers approximately 75% of the geographical area of the state of Odisha and spans 23 districts. Its ecological balance depends on the preservation of the soil and forest resources of these districts. The entire area consists of hilly tracks and undulating topography with distinct toposequences. Hence, a detailed study of the soil morphology, genesis and classification of riverside areas is used as the basis for the preservation of its ecosystem. In this present investigation, selected pedons representing different land types in a toposequence in the upper Mahanadi basin were studied in detail, with the land types being hill slope land, upland land, medium land, lowland land and stream terrace land, which represent the ideal topography of the basin. The leaching of basic cations from the A to B horizons in the process of eluviation and illuviation is well evidenced. Out of the 12 orders in soil taxonomy, Alfisols, Inceptisols, Entisols and Vertisols are present here. The hill slopes and uplands are suitable for forest species, timbers and plantation crops such as sisal for soil conservation, cashew, mango, guava, custard apple, litchi, orange, drumstick, plumeria, pineapple, etc. The medium lands are suitable for vegetables, pulses and oilseeds. The lowlands are most suitable for growing rice. " 2025-02-25 2025-04-30T06:48:24Z 2025-04-30T06:48:24Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174391 en Limited Access Springer, Singapore Mishra, A., Mishra, A.K., Dash, P.K. (2025). Soil Genesis Classification and Land Use of Some Soils in the Upper Mahanadi Basin. In: Bhatt, J.P., Mishra, A.K. (eds), p. 53-62, Mahanadi River. Springer, Singapore.
spellingShingle ecosystems
soil conservation
land use
river basins
watersheds
topography
soil morphology
soil genesis
soil fertility
soil types
crops
land suitability
terraces
sloping land
Mishra, Antaryami
Mishra, Ajay Kumar
Dash, Prava Kiran
Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title_full Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title_fullStr Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title_full_unstemmed Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title_short Soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper Mahanadi Basin
title_sort soil genesis classification and land use of some soils in the upper mahanadi basin
topic ecosystems
soil conservation
land use
river basins
watersheds
topography
soil morphology
soil genesis
soil fertility
soil types
crops
land suitability
terraces
sloping land
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174391
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