Genesis and Characteristics of Dune field soils of Western Rajasthan

Abstract

Dune field soils of arid Rajasthan are fine sandy predominated by resistant minerals and slightly calcareous. They are devoid of pedogenetic monifestations except that, (a) homogenization of sedimrnts and loss of the sedimentry. stratigraphy, and (b) leaching of lime and segregation as root casts in interdnal soils.