Soil Animation

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Soil Animation

• http//www3.interscience.wiley.com8100/legacy/col
  lege/strahler/0471238007/animations/ch21_animation
  s/animation1.html

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• Humus-partially decomposed organic matter
• Dark brown, black indicates high nitrogen content.

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• Particle Size
• Clay- Very fine
• Silt- Fine
• Sand- Medium
• Gravel- Large

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• http//techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Permeabilit
  y.htm

Soil Porosity
http//techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Permeabilit
y.htm
Soil Permeability
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Loams Roughly equal mixture of clay, silt, sand
and humus.
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Soil Texture Nutrient-Holding Capacity Water- Infiltrating Capacity Water-Holding Capacity Aeration
Clay Good Poor Good Poor
Silt Medium Medium Medium Medium
Sand Poor Good Poor Good
Loam Medium Medium Medium Medium