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Loamy Sand
Questions
a.) I did a soil test in two different areas of my site. One area contained loamy sand and the other area just contained sand.
b.) Because the soil has large air spots, water passes through it more easily. However, this results in it not being able to store nutrients as well.
c.) In both areas, only a few organisms existed in soil. There weren't too many insects but a good amount of leaves and grass. I had to remove all of those before performing the soil test.
d.) These organisms took up a lot of the soil. When I removed it all, there appeared to be very little of the soil itself. I had to do a lot of digging in order to gather a good amount of soil to form into a ball.
e.) Since I used two areas, I think the area with the sand is more likely to be eroded than the area with the loamy sand. The loamy sand is in greater abundance. The loss of sand wouldn't effect much of the location in general.
f.) Soil texture is important because it helps to determine how nutrients are passed in that area, which can have a direct effect on the organisms that live and thrive there.
Loamy Sand
Questions
a.) I did a soil test in two different areas of my site. One area contained loamy sand and the other area just contained sand.
b.) Because the soil has large air spots, water passes through it more easily. However, this results in it not being able to store nutrients as well.
c.) In both areas, only a few organisms existed in soil. There weren't too many insects but a good amount of leaves and grass. I had to remove all of those before performing the soil test.
d.) These organisms took up a lot of the soil. When I removed it all, there appeared to be very little of the soil itself. I had to do a lot of digging in order to gather a good amount of soil to form into a ball.
e.) Since I used two areas, I think the area with the sand is more likely to be eroded than the area with the loamy sand. The loamy sand is in greater abundance. The loss of sand wouldn't effect much of the location in general.
f.) Soil texture is important because it helps to determine how nutrients are passed in that area, which can have a direct effect on the organisms that live and thrive there.