soil

The Loamy Sand texture of my soil promotes the movement of water through the system. The soil surface features of soil, such as pore size and shape greatly affects the movement of water. Larger pores, like those in sand, conduct water more rapidly than smaller pores, like those in clay. Sandy soils contain larger pores than clay soils, but do not contain as much total pore space.

 

The types of organisms that are located in the area that I took my sample from were grass, trees, tree roots, and bugs.

 

The organisms affect the soils' qualities in that they contribute to the richness of organic matter from their waste and decomposition. They also contribute to the soil quality their consumption/use of the nutrients and water found in the soil- by using them, they are depleting the soil of nutrients and water, which needs to be returned somehow.

 

I believe that this soil is more so weathered than eroded. I say this because the soil located more on the shore line is likely to be eroded, but the sample that I took was farther back from the shoreline, in a wooded area that is flatter. The soil in this area is also protected by the surrounding plant life.

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