Can you determine phosphorus content in the soil via CEC measurement? Explain your the choice of your answer.

Q: Name the pollutants which are degradable.

A: Pollutants are considered as undesirable changes in physical, chemical or biological characteristics…

Q: Name the non biodegradable pollutant.

A: Non-biodegradable pollutants are D.D.T (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane), B.H.C (Benzene…

Q: List any three important pollutant of soil.

A: Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that causes adverse…

Q: During the planting season, for what the water was first used?

A: At the planting season, trees are planted. We apply water to the soil at the time of plantation.…

Q: Why would soil and water be added to a compost pile?

A: Compost refers to the organic material which is produced by the process of composting. Composting…

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil has more sand than soil with low buffering capacity. True or…

A: Buffers are substances that can resist changes in pH. It is a combination of a weak acid and its…

Q: Which soil mineral is most likely to be leached away during heavy rain? O hydrogen ion (H+) O…

A: All macronutrients and micronutrients are present on the surface of soil they are B, Mn, Cu, Zn and…

Q: There is a general statement that "organic matter content of Pakistani soil is low" ,why?

A: Organic matter is an important component of soil. It increases water holding capacity of the soil by…

Q: Why a medium of a biofilter should have a high content of inorganic nutrients?

A: Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using a bioreactor containing living material to…

Q: Soil pH influence the availability of soil nutrient elements TRUE OR FALSE

A: Naturally, soil can be alkaline or acidic. The plant grows best at the correct pH, so maintaining…

Q: Soil fertility is lost by

A: Soil is the uppermost layer of Earth's crust formed by minerals, water, organic material, gases,…

Q: Identify the element which is required in the largest quantity by the plants. Calcium Nitrogen…

A: Answer : Option B is correct .  Nitrogen

Q: Soil organic matter (SOM) samples have charge that is pH-dependent, and measurements for the…

A: According to the data provided in the question: Soil organic matter (SOM) CEC = 150 cmolt) /bg…

Q: What part of the soil is most microbially active?

A: Microbial activity in Soil : Soil microbial activity that reflects microbiological processes of soil…

Q: If a soil when sampled from the field weighed 30g(fresh weight) and after oven drying at 105°C…

A: The moisture content of the soil is a very important parameter. The moisture content of soil depends…

Q: the mineral nutrients released to the soil by the decomposers

A: Decomposers are those microorganism, which makes dead plants and animals in usable form, basically…

Q: Create a flow chart on how to prepare a nutrient agar

A: Nutrient Agar…

Q: The figure below shows the percentage of organic matter in a soil as a function of precipitation and…

A: BASIC INFORMATION  Soil It is an important factor in the ecosystem because of its various uses.  It…

Q: How would adding clay to loamy soil affect capacity to exchange cations and retain water? Explain.

A: The overall ability of a soil to retain exchangeable cations is known as cation exchange capacity…

Q: Using the information from the data table, construct a bar graph or 2-line graph on the grid…

A: For the given data, the graph is mentioned in step 2.

Q: The rate of decomposition of detritus is affected by the abiotic factors like availability of…

A: Decomposition is usually defined as the way that the process of breaking down the trash into simpler…

Q: What type of soil will have higher percentage of leaching and what could be the causes? *

A: The loose surface layer that covers the majority of land is referred to as soil. It is made up of…

Q: Where the surangams water harvesting method is used?

A: In general, water harvesting refers to the direct collection of rainwater. The water, which is…

Q: Which fertilizer is expected to produce acidity in soil?

A: Any material of natural or synthetic origin that is applied to soil or plant tissues to deliver…

Q: way can our diet affect the local or global soil organic matter and soil health? Explain thoroughly.

A: The loose surface layer that covers the bulk of land is understood as soil. it's created from each…

Q: Select the following characteristics that clay soils possess. I. Poor aeration. II. Poor drainage.…

A: Option (D) is correct answer. Clay Soils: Clay is a fine grained natural soil material containing…

Q: Besides recrystallization process, give another general idea how to purify your crude product.

A: Recrystallization is a chemical purification method. When both contaminants and a chemical are…

Q: Explain how a recrystalization will purify a solid. You MUST use relevant drawings in your answer.

A: Recrystallization: It is a technique performed in the laboratory to purify solids based on their…

Q: Soil could be deficient in any of the following nutrients. If you had to supply one of these to the…

A: Plants require nutrients to grow and soil is the major source of nutrients.There are 17 essential…

Q: factors affecting the activities of soil microorganisms?

A: The complex microbial habitats with some niches and numerous microenvironments are called soil. The…

Q: Would the particle density of a soil high in organic matter be the same?  Higher or Lower? Why?

A: Particle density is expressed as ratio of  total mass of solid particles to their total volume and…

Q: Where the kattas water harvesting method is used?

A: In general, water harvesting refers to the direct collection of rainwater. The water, which is…

Q: Soil particles are arranged in order of increasing size are A. sand, silt and clay B. silt, sand…

A: Sand particles are the most important and clay particles the littlest. Most soils are a mixture of…

Q: Find CFU if 200 cm' of soil core of 250g wet mass of containing 25% water by volume, #of colony 150.…

A: Colony-forming unit (CFU or cfu) is a measure of viable bacterial or fungal cells present in a…

Q: is the moisture level in your soil related to the nitrogen content of the soil?

A: Nitrogen is present most abundantly in the atmosphere. Rainfall, temperature, moisture, soil…

Q: Which heats the soil more, covering it with clear plastic or black plastic? Why?

A: The growth of plants depends upon various factors such as soil, water, air, and sunlight. Soil…

Q: Why fine textured soil hold more water as compared to coarse textured soils?

A: Soil texture is a term used to refer to types of soil based on their composition in terms of small,…

Q: For what indigenous water saving method used for?

A: Water is an essential natural resource. Its sustainable use and consumption are necessary to prevent…

Q: High buffering capacity means the soil is more fertile than soil with low buffering capacity.  True…

A: The buffering capacity of the soil indicates the capacity of the soil to resist pH change.…

Q: The percentage of pore space of a soil with a bulk density of 1.2 Mg/m and a particle density of…

A: The percentage of soil volume filled by pore spaces is known as porosity. This characteristic…

Q: In what way can our diet affect the local or global soil organic matter and soil health? Explain…

A: ANSWER: SOIL ORGANIC MATTER MATTERS:  Soil organic matter is the organic component of soil which…

Q: Explain the meaning behind the term "reducing sugar ".

A: Any sugar that acts as a reducing agent due to the presence of its free aldehyde or ketone…

Q: name some factors that determine the microbial activities in the soil.

A: Microbial growth can be affected by different environmental factors such as temperature, osmotic…

Q: Tortuosity has to do with the straight or curvy pathway water must take as it moves downward through…

A: The separation occurs because, for steric hindrance purposes, larger molecules do not reach the…

Terrestrial Ecosystem

An ecosystem is a collection of interconnected communities. It includes both living and non-living elements of specific strata. The terrestrial ecosystem is solely related to the ecosystem present on the land and covers 25 to 30% of the total earth’s surface area.