location of soil

The soil is sandy loam. I think it aids in the movement being sandy clay loam in that the sand makes the land not compacted so that the runoff doesn’t pool but there is enough clay to prevent a lot of erosion. It also hinders water movement because the sand can let some nutrients go and the clay can clump making it hard to spread the nutrients if they gather in one area. There were worms and other microorganisms around the pond and stream and then there were fish, turtles, insects, etc in the pond/stream. The worms and microorganisms help keep the soil loose where the clay is a problem and the other critters in the water and around help with replacing the nutrients in and around the water. I think that erosion may be a small problem due to the fact that there is water moving but I don’t think that runoff erosion is a big problem because the area is flatter.

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