Soil

The soil at my site is loamy sand. This texture probably somewhat aids the movement of water and nutrient flow into the lake. The soil was fairly dry but there was a lot of underbrush where beetles and other invertebrates could be found. These organisms probably help to break down the leaf litter from the large trees around the area which increases the nutrient availability if the soil. The soil at my site is likely to be eroded, however there is a dense ground cover of small grasses and shrubby plants like wild strawberry which seem to help keep the soil intact. It probably erodes into the lake which moves nutrients into the lake but may also contribute to high levels of algal growth in the lake. This soil texture is important, particularly near a water body because it has good filtration qualities which would hopefully keep the lake water clean.

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