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alligator lizard
Soil type clay loam. Very long ribbon formation, very sticky.
Clay loam hinders water flow through the soil, making it hard for water to penetrate and to dry out later.
grasses, wild flowers and larger exposed boulders were near soil sample
the exposed boulders could add to surface runoff, depleting soil of nutrients, grasses will act to hold soil in place, retaining nutrients, wild flowers will also add to retention.
The area is a drainage basin, that in heavy rainfall does produce a small stream. This could lead to nutrients leaving the system.
How nutrients enter and leave system and how fast they can leave. Also affects what type of plants can grow in soil, if nutrients are rich or poor.
alligator lizard
Soil type clay loam. Very long ribbon formation, very sticky.
Clay loam hinders water flow through the soil, making it hard for water to penetrate and to dry out later.
grasses, wild flowers and larger exposed boulders were near soil sample
the exposed boulders could add to surface runoff, depleting soil of nutrients, grasses will act to hold soil in place, retaining nutrients, wild flowers will also add to retention.
The area is a drainage basin, that in heavy rainfall does produce a small stream. This could lead to nutrients leaving the system.
How nutrients enter and leave system and how fast they can leave. Also affects what type of plants can grow in soil, if nutrients are rich or poor.