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My soil was loamy sand. Loamy sand has large particle size that makes it so it doesn't fit too closely together. This space in between particles allows for easy water flow. However, it also allows nutrients to pass quickly which could lead to leeching. Types of organisms present in the area that I collected the soil were earthworms, "potato bugs", and other small crawling insects. I think these organisms have a good affect on the soil quality by creating the organic aspect of the soil. These organisms can decompose the dead leaves and material on the ground giving the soil more nutrients. Also their matter would also contribute nutrients directly to the soil. The soil I collected is likely to be slightly eroded because my location kind of slopes down towards the river. When it rains the soil is probably carried down towards the water and sometimes probably washed into the river. The movement of the soil away from its current location would leave that area without as many nutrients.Because there are many leaves in the area and plenty of different organisms present, it would just be a matter of time before more soil would take its place. The location where it moved to would be given additional nutrients from the soil.

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