State the relationship between air spaces and the size of the particles of soil.

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: Soil formation is influenced by which factors? How availability of nutrients can affect the quality…

A: Definition Soil formation also known as pedogenesis. It is the process in which soil is formed from…

Q: Under what conditions does leaching take place? What is the effect of leaching on the soil and  on…

A: Introduction :-  Leaching is defined as the loss of soluble substances ( minerals , nutrients) and…

Q: difference between total pore space and pore size? Which soil property controls both of them?

A: Total pore space is the porosity of soil, which is the measure of free space between minerals, and…

Q: Why should soil moisture be continuously monitored

A: Monitoring of soil moisture is important because at different stages of plant growth and development…

Q: The movement of water through the soil is determined by the type of soil only. a. True b. False

A: Hello. Since your question has multiple parts, we will solve first question for you. If you want…

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: The Casparian strip affectsa. how water and minerals move into the vascular cylinder.b. vascular…

A: In roots and in some herbaceous stems but not usually in woody stems, the innermost layer of…

Q: List any five specific processes of soil formation

A: Weathering is defined as the process of formation of soil.

Q: Describe the structure of soil and how it varies in content.

A: Soil is the porous material made up of complex mixture of minerals, water, organic matter, gases,…

Q: What is the temperature at the soil surface?

A: The soil is the complex mixture of minerals, water, air organic compounds and microorganisms.…

Q: How is brick recycable?

A: A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry…

Q: 1. What are the colony shape, margin and elevation of colony of These types of exposure A. Soil B.…

A: Introduction :- The study of the size, shape, and structure of animals, plants, and microbes, as…

Q: What are  three moistures condition for determining soil consistence

A: The measure of the degree of the cohesion and adhesion between the soil particles describes about…

Q: Soil colour may indicate soil's exposure to anaerobic conditions  1. True 2. False

A: The soil is an important resource for sustaining life on earth. It is used to harvest all kinds of…

Q: Differentiate meristematic tissues from permanent tissues. Give examples for each.…

A: Meristematic tissue and permanent tissues are two different types of tissues formed in plants. Both…

Q: (i) How would different soil textures affect soil water availability?

A: -Soil water availability can be described as the capacity of the soil to hold water that is…

Q: List any two factors which determine the nature of soil?

A: Soil is a source of mineral nutrients for many forms of life. It is made of mineral matter, organic…

Q: Explain the relationship between soil particle size and the field capacity of soil.

A: Soil is the edaphic factor of the ecosystem that is composed of organic matter, mineral nutrients,…

Q: Select the following characteristics that clay soils possess. I. Poor aeration. II. Poor drainage.…

A: Option (D) is correct answer. Clay Soils: Clay is a fine grained natural soil material containing…

Q: Explain two ways that soil can lose nutrients.

A: * The soil can lose its nutrients by soil erosion, runoff, leaching and burning of crop residues. *…

Q: State three moistures condition for determining soil consistence

A: Soil consistency It is defined as the strength with which the materials of soil are held together…

Q: Discuss the relationship between soil resilience and factors of soil formation.

A: Soil is a source of mineral that we get in through our food. it is a mixture of minerals, air, water…

Q: Would the particle density of a soil high in organic matter be the same?  Higher or Lower? Why?

A: Particle density is expressed as ratio of  total mass of solid particles to their total volume and…

Q: The rate of decompostion of detritus is affected by the abiotic factors like availability of…

A: DECOMPOSITION It is the process in which the detritus is broken down into simpler substances…

Q: Explain how soil is formed.

A: Soil is fromed by weathering of rocks and natural erosion.

Q: is the moisture level in your soil related to the nitrogen content of the soil?

A: Nitrogen is present most abundantly in the atmosphere. Rainfall, temperature, moisture, soil…

Q: SIT C. A saturated soil has he following characteristics: Initial volume = 21 cm³ Final Volume = 13…

A: Saturated soil is the soil in which all the pore spaces get filled with water completely.  This soil…

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: Define about Organic Soil ? Explain the characteristics of Organic Soil  ?

A: Ecology is the study of interaction of organisms with one another and with the environment. Ecology…

Q: Differentiate between turbidity and flocculent.  Be specific.

A: Both turbidity and flocculation are widely used in conventional water treatment processes.

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: Type of pressure: Mechanism:

A: Ans. Vascular plants that have no persistent wood stems, which are almost all annual and biennial…

Q: How does the presence of earthworms and other burrowing animals affect soil?  2. Describe the…

A: Soil: a. Soil is a product of weathering from some parental rocks and it is a long-term process. b.…

Q: Why fine textured soil hold more water as compared to coarse textured soils?

A: Soil texture is a term used to refer to types of soil based on their composition in terms of small,…

Q: Define each classification of water in soil.

A: Soil water, also called rhizic water, refers to the water available in the soil. The soil function…

Q: are the type of soil erosion?

A: Erosion is a very severe problem for productive agricultural space and for water quality…

Q: Name and briefly explain the factors that affect soil formation.

A: The thin layer of material covering the earth's surface and is formed from the weathering of rocks…

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: 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: b, define what these two soil orders e.g., "the soil of the left is.."). Then pil forming.process is…

A: The distribution of soil morphological characteristics for landslide-impacted Sumbing Volcano,…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.