OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -Soil provides plants a foothold for their roots and holds the necessary nutrients for plants to grow. Soil filters the rainwater and regulates the discharge of excess rainwater, preventing flooding.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Influences Soil’s Water-Holding Capacity? Water-holding capacity is controlled primarily by soil texture and organic matter. Soils with smaller particles (silt and clay) have a larger surface area than those with larger sand particles, and a large surface area allows a soil to hold more water.

Detailed explanation-3: -How much water a soil can hold against gravity is very important for plant growth because the water retained in the soil can compensate for a lack of precipitation in dry years, but not all of the water held by soil is available for plant growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -So the correct option is “capillary water".