Nkipper
Soil Photo
a) Sandy Loam was the type of soil at my site
b) Sandy loam is a loose soil type. Although it allows for the passage of water and nutrients, sandy loam soil can be packed tightly and hold form. This allows for the presence of large trees along with small weeds.
c) Near the spot at which I gathered soil there was an abundance of trifolium flowers (four leaf clover) and a few large trees. In the soil there are noted insects such as lawn shrimp and rollie-pollies.
d) The insects and small plants keep the top layer of the soil nice and fluffed. The heavy trees cause the soil to become tightly packed somewhat underneath the top layer of soil.
e) The soil I collected is a mixture of the tightly packed lower soils along with the top fluffy layer. Therefore the soil that is eroded will be light and fluffy, leaving the heavy and compactable soil. The erosion of the fluffy top soil is happening at the same time as the organisms are refilling it therefore the soil results in the compound layers described above. On the edges of my site I noticed an obscene amount of sand that surrounds the pathways that go through my site. This could be the place at which the eroded soil goes. My site is also close to the ocean and I assume much of the soil gets sent into the ocean. The presence of these soils in the ocean will cause an increase in nutrients for plankton and small fish therefore helping the ecosystem flourish. The gathering of loose soil near the pathways has no affect due to human interference. The soil is clearly monitored and cleared out on a scheduled time.
f) Soil texture has a profound effect on the many organisms that live around the area (both flora and fauna). If it is a clay loam then there will be a significantly different flora and fauna compared to a soil that is mostly sand. Also erosion plays a role in what kind of tolerance the organisms can withstand. If nutrients and foundation is continuously being renewed than the plants and animals that live amongst the soil will reflect these things. These are limiting factors that are determined by soil type all of which can change the abundance of different organisms and flow of nutrients.
Soil Photo
a) Sandy Loam was the type of soil at my site
b) Sandy loam is a loose soil type. Although it allows for the passage of water and nutrients, sandy loam soil can be packed tightly and hold form. This allows for the presence of large trees along with small weeds.
c) Near the spot at which I gathered soil there was an abundance of trifolium flowers (four leaf clover) and a few large trees. In the soil there are noted insects such as lawn shrimp and rollie-pollies.
d) The insects and small plants keep the top layer of the soil nice and fluffed. The heavy trees cause the soil to become tightly packed somewhat underneath the top layer of soil.
e) The soil I collected is a mixture of the tightly packed lower soils along with the top fluffy layer. Therefore the soil that is eroded will be light and fluffy, leaving the heavy and compactable soil. The erosion of the fluffy top soil is happening at the same time as the organisms are refilling it therefore the soil results in the compound layers described above. On the edges of my site I noticed an obscene amount of sand that surrounds the pathways that go through my site. This could be the place at which the eroded soil goes. My site is also close to the ocean and I assume much of the soil gets sent into the ocean. The presence of these soils in the ocean will cause an increase in nutrients for plankton and small fish therefore helping the ecosystem flourish. The gathering of loose soil near the pathways has no affect due to human interference. The soil is clearly monitored and cleared out on a scheduled time.
f) Soil texture has a profound effect on the many organisms that live around the area (both flora and fauna). If it is a clay loam then there will be a significantly different flora and fauna compared to a soil that is mostly sand. Also erosion plays a role in what kind of tolerance the organisms can withstand. If nutrients and foundation is continuously being renewed than the plants and animals that live amongst the soil will reflect these things. These are limiting factors that are determined by soil type all of which can change the abundance of different organisms and flow of nutrients.