Vetterli_M
Soil Test
(a) Sandy Loam
(b) The sandy texture allows water to flow through the soil easily due to the greater amount of space between larger particles. This results in water flushing nutrients from the soil.
(c) Many aquatic plants grow in the water adjacent to where I collected my soil samples. On land there are various shrubs and trees growing nearby.
(d) Roots from the nearby trees and shrubs hold the soil together in tight clumps.
(e) The soil i collected is unlikely to be eroded due to the network of roots holding it in place, even near the surface. However, if it were to erode, the nearby trees and shrubs could lose their ability to anchor themselves and fall. The soil would most likely erode into the pond, which could result in increased turbidity and sediment buildup, affecting the pond's populations.
(f) As an ecologist, it is important to think about soil texture because it determines the types of organisms, especially plants, that are able to thrive in an area. It also gives an ecologist insight as to how events like rain and wind may affect an area.
Soil Test
(a) Sandy Loam
(b) The sandy texture allows water to flow through the soil easily due to the greater amount of space between larger particles. This results in water flushing nutrients from the soil.
(c) Many aquatic plants grow in the water adjacent to where I collected my soil samples. On land there are various shrubs and trees growing nearby.
(d) Roots from the nearby trees and shrubs hold the soil together in tight clumps.
(e) The soil i collected is unlikely to be eroded due to the network of roots holding it in place, even near the surface. However, if it were to erode, the nearby trees and shrubs could lose their ability to anchor themselves and fall. The soil would most likely erode into the pond, which could result in increased turbidity and sediment buildup, affecting the pond's populations.
(f) As an ecologist, it is important to think about soil texture because it determines the types of organisms, especially plants, that are able to thrive in an area. It also gives an ecologist insight as to how events like rain and wind may affect an area.