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The Physical and Textural Characteristics of Termite Mounds from Podili and Talupula Areas, Andhra Pradesh


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1 Department of Geology, SN Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
     

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The physical and textural properties of solis from termite mounds of Podlh and Talupula (endemic fluorosis areas) of Andhra Pradesh were studied and compared with corresponding adjacent termite free solis It was found that mounds had significantly higher sand content, Increased organic matter and lower bulk density Gram size parameters, viz, mean, median, sorting, and kurtosis are showing lower values in termite soiIs than the adjacent soils.

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Termite Mounds, Textures, Physical Properties, Prakasam and Anantapur Disticts, Andhra Pradesh.
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K. S. Reddy
Department of Geology, SN Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
A. N. Raju
Department of Geology, SN Venkateswara University, Tirupati - 517 502, India

Abstract


The physical and textural properties of solis from termite mounds of Podlh and Talupula (endemic fluorosis areas) of Andhra Pradesh were studied and compared with corresponding adjacent termite free solis It was found that mounds had significantly higher sand content, Increased organic matter and lower bulk density Gram size parameters, viz, mean, median, sorting, and kurtosis are showing lower values in termite soiIs than the adjacent soils.

Keywords


Termite Mounds, Textures, Physical Properties, Prakasam and Anantapur Disticts, Andhra Pradesh.