squeakerz88
Soil photo
a. At my site, I found silty clay and silty loam.
b. Both of my samples were in the silt category, so they both allow the water to pass through slowly. I think it would aid the water and nutrient flow if there were a drought, but hinder it if there was a lot of rain, especially in the silty clay section.
c. There was a lot of grass and smaller plants in the area where I collected my soil. There were also these round seeds with little burrs on them. There were also a lot of snails.
d. I think the roots of the grass could take away nutrients from the soil, but when they decompose, they will add nutrients back into it. I think they may also help to absorb some of the excess water in the soil.
e. I don't think the soil here is likely to be eroded. If it did, I think it would fall into the surrounding lakes. This would perhaps raise the water level of the lakes, which could cause them to overflow onto the surrounding areas.
f. It is important to think about soil texture because soil is important in transporting water and nutrients to the ecosystem. If the soil is not healthy, then the primary producers will not be healthy, and so on up the food chain.
Soil photo
a. At my site, I found silty clay and silty loam.
b. Both of my samples were in the silt category, so they both allow the water to pass through slowly. I think it would aid the water and nutrient flow if there were a drought, but hinder it if there was a lot of rain, especially in the silty clay section.
c. There was a lot of grass and smaller plants in the area where I collected my soil. There were also these round seeds with little burrs on them. There were also a lot of snails.
d. I think the roots of the grass could take away nutrients from the soil, but when they decompose, they will add nutrients back into it. I think they may also help to absorb some of the excess water in the soil.
e. I don't think the soil here is likely to be eroded. If it did, I think it would fall into the surrounding lakes. This would perhaps raise the water level of the lakes, which could cause them to overflow onto the surrounding areas.
f. It is important to think about soil texture because soil is important in transporting water and nutrients to the ecosystem. If the soil is not healthy, then the primary producers will not be healthy, and so on up the food chain.