silt loam

The soil in my location is a silt loam I believe. It had just rained, so the soil was fairly wet and dense. In terms of water movement, this type of soil is less sandy, so it holds more water. Also, the water infiltrates a medium distance down, not as much as sand but more than clay. Water movement horizontally is probably pretty difficult because of the density and composition.

 

There are a variety of insect organisms at the location, such as bees, beetles, ants, etc. Various birds as well as deer live here and domestic horses are very close.

 

These organisms affect the soil by the insects moving it around and helping nutrient flow. A beetle may dig deep, bring topsoil down and a bird may carry soil to a different location in it's claws, causing less dense soil.

 

The soil is fairly close to human interaction as well as sees interaction with animals regularly, so it is probably eroded. Movement of this soil could affect the surrounding plant life by changing water depth, nutrient content, etc. The same goes for the location it moves to. The length of roots may play a big factor because certain plants may not be able to take up water in soils that don't infiltrate deep enough.

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