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soil
My soil turned out to be sandy loam.
1. This soil texture is very good for the retention of both water and nutrients, making it very fertile.
2. There are many types of pants, mostly grasses and ground cover here, also waterfowl and evidence of moles or other burrowing creatures.
3. The grasses help to prevent erosion, the waterfowl increase the nitrogen content by pooping and the moles help to airate the soil.
4. This soil is very likely to be eroded (I watched large chunks fall into the river 2 out of 3 times I was there). This would cause this area to have less grasses and ground cover which may also reduce the presence of the waterfowl. When eroded this soil would end up somewhere down stream or along to the river bed. The location that is moves to will be affected because to will then have this rich fertile soil and will easily grow vegetation and crops. This is an ongoing cycle with the Willamette Valley and is the exact reason that we have such fertile soil and lush landscapes in the valley with comparison to other parts of the state.
5. It is important to understand they type of soil as ecologists because then you know what types of plant life you should expect to be found at the site and why certain things aren’t found. It is also important to know from the conservation side of things as well, because it can help you plan what to do to protect the soil from leaching and erosion.
soil
My soil turned out to be sandy loam.
1. This soil texture is very good for the retention of both water and nutrients, making it very fertile.
2. There are many types of pants, mostly grasses and ground cover here, also waterfowl and evidence of moles or other burrowing creatures.
3. The grasses help to prevent erosion, the waterfowl increase the nitrogen content by pooping and the moles help to airate the soil.
4. This soil is very likely to be eroded (I watched large chunks fall into the river 2 out of 3 times I was there). This would cause this area to have less grasses and ground cover which may also reduce the presence of the waterfowl. When eroded this soil would end up somewhere down stream or along to the river bed. The location that is moves to will be affected because to will then have this rich fertile soil and will easily grow vegetation and crops. This is an ongoing cycle with the Willamette Valley and is the exact reason that we have such fertile soil and lush landscapes in the valley with comparison to other parts of the state.
5. It is important to understand they type of soil as ecologists because then you know what types of plant life you should expect to be found at the site and why certain things aren’t found. It is also important to know from the conservation side of things as well, because it can help you plan what to do to protect the soil from leaching and erosion.