The heat capacity of a soil is the amount of heat that it must absorb or lose to produce a one-degree change in its temperature. Group of answer choices True False

Q: The timing of Nutrient application  has little effect on plant growth.   True or False

A: Plants keep growing for the rest of their lives. Plants, like other multicellular organisms, evolve…

Q: When Chris mows the grass, she faces a choice between discarding the clippings and leaving them on…

A: Plants need water, soil, nutrients for their growth and development, deficiency of any of the…

Q: ng potential, the following statements is like not true about the figure/illustration below? * DRY…

A: Solution : correct option is C

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil has more sand than soil with low buffering capacity. True or…

A: Buffers are substances that can resist changes in pH. It is a combination of a weak acid and its…

Q: Which three soil colours would suggest the following conditions in the soil 1. Poor drainage  2.…

A: Answer: Introduction: 1) Well drained and aeration soil- Colours like red, yellow and reddish‐brown…

Q: |The oxygen and carbon dioxide content in the soil air and ordinary air is normally equal in areas…

A: Introduction :- Plants growth and development depends mainly upon the nutrient level , fertility ,…

Q: Soil pH influence the availability of soil nutrient elements TRUE OR FALSE

A: Naturally, soil can be alkaline or acidic. The plant grows best at the correct pH, so maintaining…

Q: Soil fertility is lost by

A: Soil is the uppermost layer of Earth's crust formed by minerals, water, organic material, gases,…

Q: The high acidity of the soil means less capacity to bind positively charged ions. True or False?

A: Soil is the topmost layer of the earth which is formed by the process of weathering. The process of…

Q: Which is the better choice—to eat processed foods that have been enhanced with phytochemicals or to…

A: Phytochemicals are the  compounds produced by plants. The term phyto means plant. They are largely…

Q: Define a “sustainable” rate of soil loss. Describe how you might determine whether a given farm was…

A: Soil erosion is a slow process that occurs when the flow of water or wind detaches and removes soil…

Q: water and nutrients from the soil are absorbed by plants and creates a chemical reaction with carbon…

A: Plants absorb water from the soil through roots. Now, water moves up to the tip of the plants via…

Q: The availability of most micronutrients, except for Fe and Mn, increases with decreasing soil pH

A: The given statement is true

Q: In bio intensive gardening, raised beds are needed because crops have different depths of

A: Bio intensive gardening is an organic system of agriculture or gardening in which minimum area is…

Q: the mineral nutrients released to the soil by the decomposers

A: Decomposers are those microorganism, which makes dead plants and animals in usable form, basically…

Q: It is better to grow plants in soil than in sand because soil

A: Soil:The top layer of land surfaceComposed of disintegrated rock particles, air, water as well as…

Q: How can soil erosion lead to desertification? It reduces the level of organic matter It promotes…

A: Introduction :- Note :- Since you have asked multiple questions im only answering the ist question…

Q: Because of translocation of sugars, starches and proteins to actively growing sites in the plant,…

A: Answer. Older leaves show nutrient deficiency symptoms because the mobile nutrients are internally…

Q: Field Capacity occurs at a water concentration when; Group of answer choices a. The water attached…

A: The process of water absorption in plants involves the the interaction of plant roots, soil and soil…

Q: . Make a table that best matches the following set of animals and crops with the soil unit most…

A: Soil is composed of minerals, organic matter, water, and air. They are grouped into sand, clay, and…

Q: way can our diet affect the local or global soil organic matter and soil health? Explain thoroughly.

A: The loose surface layer that covers the bulk of land is understood as soil. it's created from each…

Q: How indiscriminate burning of grass and leaves of trees or plants and “kaingin” cause soil erosion

A: Soil erosion refers to the process of gradual removal or displacement of the topmost fertile layer…

Q: A farmer wants to test three different fertilizers to determine which fertilizer will result in the…

A: The plant with no fertilizer is independent variable because it's not dependent on any variable.

Q: The relative humidity in pore spaces is high in soils in tropical areas but low in desert soils.…

A: Relative humidity is the amount of moisture/water vapour present in the air compared to the normal…

Q: Compared to traditional tillage, conservation tillage reduces topsoil erosion accelerates water loss…

A: Soil factor constitute all condition of soil regarding mineral and organic matter contents, capacity…

Q: Describe in brief the characteristics of clay and loam soils. Provide ONE (1) example of plant that…

A: Soils are one of the basis which help in sustainability of life. Soola are of different type.

Q: Write T on the blank provided if the statement is correct. If it is false, underline and replace the…

A: Soil is a biologically active and permeable substance that has formed in the Earth's crust's…

Q: Soil could be deficient in any of the following nutrients. If you had to supply one of these to the…

A: Plants require nutrients to grow and soil is the major source of nutrients.There are 17 essential…

Q: The rate at which molecules diffuse through the soil depends on the soil’s: Group of answer choices…

A: The transfer of molecules from a region of high molecular concentration to an area of lower…

Q: What are the functions of soils in a rice field, and suggest management activities to maintain a…

A: Soils are complex mixtures of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and countless organisms that are…

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil will retain more nutrients than soil with low buffering…

A: The buffer capacity of soil is the ability of soil to resist the change in the pH. Whereas the pH of…

Q: Mark all the correct answers with regards to plant nutrition:

A: Plant nutrition is defined as the process by which the cells, tissues and organs of the plants are…

Q: Human Activity Effects on Soil Quality Effects on Soil Quantity

A: Humans affect the environment in numerous ways: Rising population, contamination, consuming…

Q: Analyze each statement (A and B) whether they are true or false. Use the choices below in answering…

A: Soil moisture refers to the water that is held in the soil and is influenced by factors such as…

Q: An environmental factor that makes it possible for roots to grow deeper into the soil   Light…

A: An environmental factor that makes it possible for roots to grow deeper into the soil is Air supply.…

Q: Permanent Wilting point occurs at a water concentration when Group of answer choices a. The water…

A: As moisture from the soil gets lost, the force with which the remaining moisture remains adhered…

Q: As portions of the plant age and begin to senesce, many of the nutrients are retranslocated to the…

A: The above statement is true  As portions of the plant age and begin to senesce, many of the…

Q: The timing of Nutrient application has little effect on plant growth. Group of answer choices True…

A: Plants are organisms with eukaryotic cells having cell walls and are capable of synthesizing their…

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil is more fertile than soil with low buffering capacity.  True…

A: The buffering capacity of the soil indicates the capacity of the soil to resist pH change.…

Q: What is the most important thing you can do to a mineral soil in order to ensure an adequate supply…

A: Soil is a significant wellspring of supplements required by plants for development. The three…

Q: What is the fundamental difference between energy flow and nutrient flux

A: No matter how large or small an ecosystem is, it is essential to all life. Ecosystems rely on all of…

Q: In what way can our diet affect the local or global soil organic matter and soil health? Explain…

A: ANSWER: SOIL ORGANIC MATTER MATTERS:  Soil organic matter is the organic component of soil which…

Q: What size of soil particles is best for agriculture? What advantages does this size of particles…

A: Silt particles are from 0.002 to 0.05 mm in diameter . Loamy soils are best soils for maximum crops…

Q: Provide the term or a sentence that best describes the information below: The process that is…

A: The transpiration is the process that chiefly responsible factor for maintaining the leaf…

Q: An extremely acid soil generally limits the availability of many nutrients in the soil.  True or…

A: Soil is the uppermost layer of the earth crust. It is a mixture of rock particles, organic matter,…

Q: A student constructs several terrariums like the one shown below. Each terrarium is exposed to a…

A: For constructing an experiment we must select and independent variable, dependent variable and…

Q: Tortuosity has to do with the straight or curvy pathway water must take as it moves downward through…

A: The separation occurs because, for steric hindrance purposes, larger molecules do not reach the…

Q: Soil pH affects availability of nutrients for root absorption. The following statements are true…

A: The pH is also known as the potenz of hydrogen or in simpler terms, the power or concentration of…

Q: Soil could be deficient in any of the following nutrients. If you had to supply one of these to the…

A: NUTRIENTS IN SOIL: For plant growth and development some major and minor nutrients are available in…

Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.