FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Eaten by animals
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Eaten by people
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Keeps Earth clean
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Provides food and support for plants
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Detailed explanation-1: -Soils supply the essential nutrients, water, oxygen and root support that our food-producing plants need to grow and flourish. They also serve as a buffer to protect delicate plant roots from drastic fluctuations in temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -It provides a foothold for the plant roots, as a result, plants can withstand extreme conditions throughout their growth. The soil dissolves essential minerals and nutrients in the soil water. Soil water is important for photosynthesis (a process that results in the manufacture of sugars).
Detailed explanation-3: -Soil provides a place for plants to grow. It holds water in place for their roots. It contains nutrients, or food substances, needed for their growth. Soil also provides a home for many animals and other living things.
Detailed explanation-4: -Soil is our life support system. Soils anchor roots, hold water and store nutrients. Soils are home to earthworms, termites and a myriad of micro-organisms that fix nitrogen and decompose organic matter. We build on soil as well as with it.