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Soil test
a) What type of soil is at your site?
-It seems like a Loamy sand depiction
b) How does your soil’s texture aid or hinder water flow and the movement of nutrients?
-The soil's texture seems to be firm and easily mold together when moist, but may break apart easily when not that moist. This might hinder waterflow as water would make this sand more thicker and sticky over time. In the end, water would be inhibited in some senese.
c) What types of organisms are in the area where you collected the soil?
-Warms, rollie pollies, beetles are in the area. This may indicate the semi-dry and moist environment that is around the soil.
d) What effects do these organisms have on the soil’s qualities?
-These organisms helps determine the overall health of the soil. If the soil is too moist or dry, there abundance would not be seen throughout. In the end, they help to sustain the soil and helps to decompose any necessary material (i.e. worms)
e) Is the soil you collected likely to be eroded? How would its loss affect the current
location? Where would it erode to in your site? How would its presence affect the
location it moves to?
-The soil can be eroded as decomposing material may be due to it. Also, there was a major flood in the park sometime last year, which could lead up to the erode idea. The loss affect would make the location more dryer than it is, making it harder to sustain certain organisms. The soil would erode towards the downhill portion or areas that are flat and the middle if not in the hillside areas. It's presence may cause a change in the soil composition and making it either more moist and dry overall.
f) As an ecologist, why is it important to think about soil texture?
-As an ecologist, soil texture is important to get an understanding about the health of the ecosystem and environment. Soil that is kept at a healthy and low polluted state makes it more viable to organisms to live and thrive in, especially if that is their shelter and main area of survival. Soil texture lets us understand just how which factors are important when determining soil health; and ultimately ecosystem health.
Soil test
a) What type of soil is at your site?
-It seems like a Loamy sand depiction
b) How does your soil’s texture aid or hinder water flow and the movement of nutrients?
-The soil's texture seems to be firm and easily mold together when moist, but may break apart easily when not that moist. This might hinder waterflow as water would make this sand more thicker and sticky over time. In the end, water would be inhibited in some senese.
c) What types of organisms are in the area where you collected the soil?
-Warms, rollie pollies, beetles are in the area. This may indicate the semi-dry and moist environment that is around the soil.
d) What effects do these organisms have on the soil’s qualities?
-These organisms helps determine the overall health of the soil. If the soil is too moist or dry, there abundance would not be seen throughout. In the end, they help to sustain the soil and helps to decompose any necessary material (i.e. worms)
e) Is the soil you collected likely to be eroded? How would its loss affect the current
location? Where would it erode to in your site? How would its presence affect the
location it moves to?
-The soil can be eroded as decomposing material may be due to it. Also, there was a major flood in the park sometime last year, which could lead up to the erode idea. The loss affect would make the location more dryer than it is, making it harder to sustain certain organisms. The soil would erode towards the downhill portion or areas that are flat and the middle if not in the hillside areas. It's presence may cause a change in the soil composition and making it either more moist and dry overall.
f) As an ecologist, why is it important to think about soil texture?
-As an ecologist, soil texture is important to get an understanding about the health of the ecosystem and environment. Soil that is kept at a healthy and low polluted state makes it more viable to organisms to live and thrive in, especially if that is their shelter and main area of survival. Soil texture lets us understand just how which factors are important when determining soil health; and ultimately ecosystem health.