Shallow soil

Fig. 5.1.3. The shallow soil with an oat crop is in a mountainous region that has likely suffered erosion, and features of the bedrock can be seen within 50 cm of the surface (yellow line), where the soil becomes much poorer. The total volume available to store nutrients and water in this soil is low. A pick axe head is shown for scale.
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