The types of soils found in the state of Texas vary over a wide range. Research done by the Natural Resources Conservation service indicated that there are approximately over 1300 different types of soils that can be located in the State of Texas. All of these soil types each play a different role in how it affects the foundation of structures. However, this wide range of soil types, has been shrunk down to fit into nine groups of Taxonomy to help make it easier for identification and research (Vepraskas et al., 26). In this essay, I shall discuss the different types of soils that can be located in Texas according to their respective taxonomic group. The Histosols and Spodosols, are soil types the least concentrated soil types …show more content…
The vertisols can appear in three colors black, red and grey. Due to its clay nature, the vertisols can expand and contract. However, its instability makes it a poor soil to support the growth of trees, but it provides a perfect condition for cotton to grow. Its unstable nature makes it hard for trees to grow. The vertisols are often located in the grasslands and woodlands. Vertisols can be used as soils for foundations of buildings. However, the foundation has to possess a wiggle room to let the foundation move easily along the earth. However, the foundation is made too tight then there might be some future consequences. An example is the Houston Black soil located between the red river and San Antonio. The texture of the soil is very dry. The soils are porous and can hardly hold any water. Moreover, it is considerably impermeable to any moisture. The Aridisols does not support plant life, but instead, it promotes minerals (Allen et al., 19). Their location is mainly in the desert areas. It is found in the far western part of the state of Texas. However, some little vegetation can grow on its topsoil. There are several minerals located in the aridisols namely gypsum, sodium, calcium and carbonate (Ettema et al., 45). Also, the soil provides the perfect texture for building the foundation of a structure. The Ultisol soils are characterized by low fertility and a weather-beaten quality. It is commonly located in the
The History of Texas Texas history itself had its own amazing story. The small number of American settlers moved to the land of Texas had led to the dramatic war with the Mexicans. The land of Texas was used to be owned by Mexicans. Due to the argument between Texans and Mexicans caused the battle of San Jacinto and Mexican War. In long ago before American settlers moved to Texas, this place was so rich and an abundance of land.
The North Central Plains region is mostly rural grasslands and small towns with a few large cities. Most of this prairie land is thick grasses. There is also a cross timbers area full of hardwood trees. Farming is common here because of the fertile soil. So there are many kinds of crops grown in this region. There also commonly short prairie grass. Climate in the region/area can be extreme. In the winters its cold, but in the summer it can be the hottest area in Texas. The average rainfall is 20 - 30 inches a year and during the spring there can be violent storms and tornadoes. Landforms in the Central Plains region of Texas is part of a larger Central Plains region of North America. It is made up of 3 separate areas. They are the Grand Prairie, the Cross Timbers, and the Rolling Plains. Each of these areas has a different type of landform, and they include prairies, forests, and
Biomes are appropriate conditions for organizing the natural world because the organisms that live in them common constellations of adaptations, particularly the climate of each of the areas and the characteristic vegetation types that develops in these divisions. It should be understood that the climate is perhaps the most important in determining classes of individuals who may live in an area and the ways they should be amended to live under different conditions of temperature and precipitation and seasonal distribution of these factors element. Every place on Earth has its own climate, influenced by both macroclimate regions as the particular microclimate. The soils are very important because they are essential to determine the types of plants that will grow into a bioclimatic zone in partical, in addition, also as substrates for animals serve. In turn, the soils are heavily influenced by regional climate, as well as the geology of the bedrock. At the same time we have to keep in mind the diversity of plants like the flora just like the diversity of the fauna as well as the adaptation of both.
John Cornyn is the Senior Senator. He is a Republican and has served since November 30, 2002. The next election will be held in 2020 to elect a new Senior Senator. He was ranked as one of the most conservative U.S. Senators. He sponsored a bill so the police would be able to obtain DNA from anyone arrested or detained. He also voted for a constitutional ban on desecrating a flag and reauthorization of the Patriot Act and extending wiretapping. He voted to ban partial birth abortions. He also voted against the Affordable Care Act.
Holmes, Garnett, Bureau of Plant Industry United States, and Bureau of Chemistry and Soils United States. Soil Survey of The Yuma Area, Arizona-California. N.p.: Govt. print. off., 1905
The state of Texas is the second largest state in the United States. Due to its location and size, it covers different geographical areas and climates. These areas support different ecosystems from deserts to coastal wetlands, with local wildlife varying with the environment. With such varied climates and yearly rainfall, it is easy to have crops growing in the east and little rainfall and an open rocky desert with cacti in the west. The geological history is also varied across the state leading to different mineral deposits by region. It is easy to see that Texas is a state with many unique areas that provide a wide variety of natural resources, native crops, and wildlife.
“Drainage patterns, the hilliness of the ground, the range of soils, the nature of the bedrock,
The United States of America shares common borders with Mexico by four of her major States: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. These borders serve as critical point of binational relationship between these two countries and have brought out numerous issues relating to environmental pollution, trade, and commerce, influx of immigrants, drug interdiction, health related issues and human rights. Among these four bording States, Texas has the longest stretch of the border of any State and contains 13 border Counties including El Paso, Laredo Brownville and McAllen. Texas borders four Mexican states including Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Chihuahua. Among the 13 Texas bordering Counties, El Paso is the largest border city with vast
Sandesh Khatiwada Government 2306-71001 Professor Sharifian 30 September 2017 Texas is one of the biggest state of the United States of America. I live in Texas. Texas house of representatives has total 150 members and each of them are elected for a two years term where as there is 31 members of senate and they represents the population of Texas for four years. To be a senator of the district of Texas. He/she must be at least 26 years of age, must be a citizen of Texas five years before the election and citizen of that district 1 years before the election come. According to the official website of Texas house of representative, to be a member of the House of Representatives, he/she must be a citizen of the United States, must
Contain a distinctive top soil that is humose or peaty and a substratum starting at 40cm in depth which has been altered little (Avery, 1980; Buol, 1997). The soils do not contain a disturbed surface layer, the B horizon is not podzolic, weathered or argillic (Avery, 1980; Buol, 1997) and the soil profile is shallow (Ashman & Puri, 2002).
As the spread of this region contains coastal borders as well as a “natural region biogeography of gulf coast prairies and marshes”. Where the two defining attributes to the area plays a role in the salinity of the soil which require a plant to be highly salt tolerant. Because of the marshes and coastal waters containments of salt evapotranspiration of the water increases the salinity of the surrounded areas subsequently resulting in the visibility of the Live Oak in the area. Live Oak’s visibility in the area is marked by a stripping pattern indicated on the map can then be inferred that the species has a high salt tolerance because of its successional status persisted over time such as the century tree found at Texas A&M University which has held place for over a hundred
Trans-Pecos soils are one of the divisions. There is 18.7 million acres of land with this soil in Texas. It is land with a mix of plains and valleys along with mountains. The region is used mostly for rangeland. Only irrigated crops can be grown in this soil, such as vineyards for wine. Other than that, most of the area has very poor water sources. Upper Pecos, Canadian Valleys, and Plain soils take up a little more than half a million acres in the northwest parts of Texas. This area is mostly also used for rangeland or for wildlife habitats. The main issues with these soils are
Soil fossils are called paleosols. These can be compared to modern soils. They can estimate what the precipitation amounts, seasonal patterns, range of temperature and yearly temperate was in the past. They can also show the types and how many plants were in that spot. The color of the soil can indicate what temperature it used to be in, for example red means warmer climates. Appalachians is an example of this.
Erosion removes the surface soils, containing most of the organic matter, plant nutrients, and fine soil particles, which help to retain water and nutrients in the root zone where they are available to plants. Thus it affects the productivity of plants. The remaining, the subsoil, tends to be less fertile, less absorbent and less able to retain pesticides, fertilizers, and other plant nutrients. There are over 17,000 soil types recognized worldwide. They vary widely in structure, erodibility, fertility, and ability to produce crops. A generalized soil profile for a humid, temperate climate is showed. When the natural vegetation is cleared for agriculture, soils become exposed to erosion and loss of soil fertility. The removal of the above-ground natural
During the Soil Water Absorption Power Point on the other hand, we learned how a soil’s texture could control the amount and how quickly water can seep into the layers of soil (the duff, topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock). A soil’s capability to collect and store water is vital to the other parts of the ecosystem like the plants growing there and the topography. An example of that could be erosion. The texture of the soil also affects the other parts of the soil as well, such as the pore space. Poor space is the bare space between the particles of soil that can be infiltrated by the air and water. If there is a lot of poor space then the soil can absorb a lot of water but too much poor space is not a good thing. If there is too much, water will carry through so quickly the plants can’t exploit it. Similarly,