OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

Detailed explanation-1: -What are some nonagricultural uses of soil? A. Recreation: recreational activities include playgrounds, sports fields, jogging paths, golf courses, parks, campgrounds, and many others.

Detailed explanation-2: -Living organisms present in soil include archaea, bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae, protozoa, and a wide variety of larger soil fauna including springtails, mites, nematodes, earthworms, ants, and insects that spend all or part of their life underground, even larger organisms such as burrowing rodents.

Detailed explanation-3: -Soil has also been defined as a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) that are composed of weathered mineral materials, organic material, air and water.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soils can be classified as one of four major textural classes: (1) sands; (2) silts; (3) loams; and (4) clays. These are based on the proportion of particle sizes found in each soil.

Detailed explanation-5: -Loamy-textured soils are commonly described as medium textured with functionally-equal contributions of sand, silt, and clay. These medium-textured soils are often considered ideal for agriculture as they are easily cultivated by farmers and can be highly productive for crop growth.