molly aljawad
Soil Test
I believe the soil at my location was sandy loam.
a. My soil felt very nutrient rich, which I think may aid some water flow because this type of soil will have large amounts of nutrients and will be moist already, so water will flow to areas that are lower in moisture levels.
b. In my area, the types of organisms that exists are small animals (ie birds and squirrels), small, medium and large vegetation (plants and shrubs) and very large trees (50-100 feet tall). The area is by a lake, and thus is a breeding ground for mosquito and small insects.
c. Organisms around the area help give nutrients to the soil by digging into it (uprooting the "old" dry soil, and exposing the "fresh" nutrient rich undersoil. Also, by living in this area, the decay of animals and plants alike help to give nutrients back into the ground.
d. I definitely think this soil could be slightly eroded, because this area is between a river and a lake. With the rainy season in full swing, the soil is becoming very loose and moist, and with my area being semi-hilly, I believe some nutrients could be washed away into the river, and carried out of the area. However, since this area has so many large trees, I believe that regardless of the season, the ground soil has high amounts of nutrients, both at the surface and deep within its ground.
e. Soil texture will determine what plants and animals can be supported in a certain habitat. If the ground is too dry, certain types of trees will not grow, and thus certain animals will not be able to build their nests in the tree and thus will not reproduce in that area. Thus, there will be no new import of nutrients into the area and the area will remain dry and nutrient deficient.
Soil Test
I believe the soil at my location was sandy loam.
a. My soil felt very nutrient rich, which I think may aid some water flow because this type of soil will have large amounts of nutrients and will be moist already, so water will flow to areas that are lower in moisture levels.
b. In my area, the types of organisms that exists are small animals (ie birds and squirrels), small, medium and large vegetation (plants and shrubs) and very large trees (50-100 feet tall). The area is by a lake, and thus is a breeding ground for mosquito and small insects.
c. Organisms around the area help give nutrients to the soil by digging into it (uprooting the "old" dry soil, and exposing the "fresh" nutrient rich undersoil. Also, by living in this area, the decay of animals and plants alike help to give nutrients back into the ground.
d. I definitely think this soil could be slightly eroded, because this area is between a river and a lake. With the rainy season in full swing, the soil is becoming very loose and moist, and with my area being semi-hilly, I believe some nutrients could be washed away into the river, and carried out of the area. However, since this area has so many large trees, I believe that regardless of the season, the ground soil has high amounts of nutrients, both at the surface and deep within its ground.
e. Soil texture will determine what plants and animals can be supported in a certain habitat. If the ground is too dry, certain types of trees will not grow, and thus certain animals will not be able to build their nests in the tree and thus will not reproduce in that area. Thus, there will be no new import of nutrients into the area and the area will remain dry and nutrient deficient.