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20180217_155829
This is an image of an auger test being performed on the soil of UNCW's Forest C on campus. As you can see the majority of the soil is essentially sand, with only the small portion on the top being the organic layer. This can make it difficult for certain types of plants to thrive in this soil. Longleaf pines (Pinus palustris) are adapt at living in this type of soil because they have a root system that spreads out wide laterally rather than vertically. This allows the Longleaf pine to utilize as much organic layer as possible without diving too deep into the sandy layer.
20180217_155829
This is an image of an auger test being performed on the soil of UNCW's Forest C on campus. As you can see the majority of the soil is essentially sand, with only the small portion on the top being the organic layer. This can make it difficult for certain types of plants to thrive in this soil. Longleaf pines (Pinus palustris) are adapt at living in this type of soil because they have a root system that spreads out wide laterally rather than vertically. This allows the Longleaf pine to utilize as much organic layer as possible without diving too deep into the sandy layer.