Difference between revisions of "Soil"
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| − | Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions: | + | [[File:Månskensgränd.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Soil surface in [[Municipality:Pargas|Pargas]], [[Region:Lounais-Suomi|Lounais-Suomi]].]] |
| + | '''Soil''' is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions: | ||
as a medium for plant growth | as a medium for plant growth | ||
Latest revision as of 18:10, 17 October 2020
Soil is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support life. Earth's body of soil, called the pedosphere, has four important functions:
as a medium for plant growth as a means of water storage, supply and purification as a modifier of Earth's atmosphere as a habitat for organisms All of these functions, in their turn, modify the soil and its properties.1
