Life in the soil (B6)
- Created by: caits
- Created on: 17-04-14 16:26
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Clay:
- Small particles - less than 0.002mm
- few and small air spaces
- low permeability to water - water is retained is soil, soil can flood
Loam:
- mixture of small and large particles
- many air spaces that vary in size
- medium permeablity to water - water retention is good
Sand:
- large particles - 0.05 - 2mm
- many large air spaces
- poor permeability to water - little water retained in soil
If the particles are small there will be few…
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