Soil pH

The Martian, by Andy Weir, is a science fiction book following the story of Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars after being abandoned by his crewmates. Without any way of telling NASA, or his crewmates, that he is alive, Mark is forced to rely on himself for survival. Throughout the story, Mark struggles to overcome a food shortage and a tear in the Hab. His perseverance and sheer will to never give up is one of the main themes for this heart-pounding book. Despite being in a near…

Nitrogen (N) - Low ~ Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answers will be based on your soil test results, what you have learned in class and independent research. ~ 1. Why is nitrogen important in soil? What does nitrogen do for the soil? ~Nitrogen is so important because it is a major component of chlorophyll, which plants use to photosynthesize. It is also a major component of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. Without proteins, plants wither and die. Some…

5 Objectives De Groote Peel National Park is a designated site under the Natura 2000 network and part of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Iran, 1971). Regarding to Annex I (HD), it consists of two “habitat types of community interest”: “degraded raised bogs still capable of regeneration” (type 7120) and “European dry heaths” (type 4030). These habitats are known as Special Areas of Conservation (HD, 1(l)) and therefore subject to conservation measures and a management plan. The Habitats…

Over the years farming practices have changed dramatically, and as a result many health complications have emerged. Because of the extreme transformations of agricultural practices, the health of animals, the environment, and more importantly humans have been put at risk. Today’s farming practices include feeding the livestock food they were not intended to eat corn and the remains of other animals. In contrast, farming in the 1700’s typically included animals eating grass (in which they were…

The only problem that doesn’t hold a solution is the clearing of ecosystems and loss of biodiversity. Most of the solutions involve soil conservation using policies and other farming techniques. Crop rotation helps to restore nutrients in the soil and minimize erosion. Contour farming helps to slow runoff and capture soil, also some plant buffer strips of vegetation on the borders to lessen erosion and water pollution(Brennan, Withgott pg. 239). There’s a few other types of…

Non-intrusive archaeological surveying techniques are a fundamental and beneficial process that are often the first step of an archaeological project. The wide variety of non-intrusive techniques can be adapted and used separately or jointly to suit the demands of the site and provide critical data. This data can be used to make research design and narrow down a site to the most promisingly productive areas to excavate to save time and money. Also, once a site is determined can be used to create…

Natural factors that affects coffee production There are a number of natural factors that affect coffee production in Ethiopia .Among them ecology such as climate and soil, recurrent drought, desertification and period coffee disease come to the forefront 2.1.1. Ecological factors Ecology of the given environment such as climate and soil and their influence determine the productivity of coffee.(COFFEE GROWING 11). The suitability of a given site for good coffee production is determined by four…

environments also include varying levels of soil fertility. They also provide a safe habitat for a very diverse plant and animal community. Andropogon Gerardii (big bluestem) is the dominant grass species found in the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. It can reach up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) in height and has a root system that can extend downward over 8 feet into the deep, rich prairie soil. The grass is a perennial grass and sends out strong rhizomes, which helps connect the soil into a strong sod.…

Setting: Soil symbolizes the setting in the novel “Witness” because like the soil is the base of a plant, the setting is the foundation of where and when the story takes place. The specific setting in the book is in “Vermont” and the time period is “1924” (Hesse 1). This provides the reader with a very general and basic idea but does not fully explain the setting. To enhance this, a social setting also exists and it is the main conflict, discrimination developed by the Ku Klux Klan entering…

Conditions such as uncleared drainage canals and a swampy soil in Kemar’s landscape are favorable to mosquito breeding and habitation. 2. On a broader level, stagnant water, excessive reeds, and extreme heat can also play a role in the increased mosquito breeding. Specifically, tropical regions are typical breeding grounds for mosquitos thanks to acute water presence from rain. 3. Shanae’s illness could be caused by the increasing number of mosquitos she has been exposed to, some of which cary…