Gisela Leija
Soil test zol355 Leija_S
My Soil texture is sand. Water flows through sand very rapidly because of its particle size. This rapid movement effects the nutrients that are distributed. As discussed in lecture 1, rapid water movement through this soil can lead to leaching in which nutrients are removed from the soil. I found a lot of ants and scattered grass in the area I collected soil. The effects these organisms have on the soil is turn over. Because they move in and out or the soil they can cause turn over in the soil. This soil is not too likely to erode because this piece of land in particular has a lot of tress and vegetation who's roots help keep the soil in place. It is important to think about soil texture in order to understand what type of organisms lived in that environment, is currently living in that environment or could possibly live in that environment. It helps determine how suitable it is for living, and or agriculture and can help to see the types of effects weather has on it.
Soil test zol355 Leija_S
My Soil texture is sand. Water flows through sand very rapidly because of its particle size. This rapid movement effects the nutrients that are distributed. As discussed in lecture 1, rapid water movement through this soil can lead to leaching in which nutrients are removed from the soil. I found a lot of ants and scattered grass in the area I collected soil. The effects these organisms have on the soil is turn over. Because they move in and out or the soil they can cause turn over in the soil. This soil is not too likely to erode because this piece of land in particular has a lot of tress and vegetation who's roots help keep the soil in place. It is important to think about soil texture in order to understand what type of organisms lived in that environment, is currently living in that environment or could possibly live in that environment. It helps determine how suitable it is for living, and or agriculture and can help to see the types of effects weather has on it.