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11 Cards in this Set
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Sand |
Coarse-textured soil particles |
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Buffering capacity |
Ability to maintain pH |
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Field capacity |
Soil after gravitational water has drained |
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Rhizosphere |
Soil zone immediately surrounding roots |
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Macropores |
Tend to be air filled |
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Mycorrhizae |
"Fungus roots" |
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CEC |
Ability of soil to attract and hold cations |
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Clay |
Fine-textured soil particles |
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pH |
Measure of acidity or alkalinity |
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Micropores |
Tend to be water filled |
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Gravitational water |
Water that drains from the macropores |
