A group of soils with same parent material but located at different positions of slope?
Correct answer: C. Catena
- A. Cateena
- B. Chronosequence
- C. Catena
- D. Biosequence
Explanation
A catena is a sequence of soils formed from similar parent material but differing because of their positions on a slope and related drainage conditions. Chronosequences differ mainly by age, while biosequences differ by vegetation or organisms.
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