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| − | Loam is soil | + | Loam is a type of soil comprised of varying proportions of sand, silt, and clay. |
==Particle Sizes== | ==Particle Sizes== | ||
[[File:Soil texture triangle.png|thumb|Photo courtesy of USDA Horticulture and soil science wiki]] | [[File:Soil texture triangle.png|thumb|Photo courtesy of USDA Horticulture and soil science wiki]] | ||
| − | + | As seen in the figure to the right, the three type of soil can be combined in different amounts to form varying types of loam. The particle sizes range from large to small starting with sand, which is defined as having a particle size greater than 63 µm, silt, with a particle size greater than 2 µm, and clay, with particle sizes smaller than 2 µm. [1] | |
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==Life within the soil== | ==Life within the soil== | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | 1. Kaufmann, Robert K.; Cutler J. Cleveland (2008). Environmental Science. McGraw-Hill. pp. 318–319. ISBN 978-0-07-298429-3. | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 19 April 2018
Loam is a type of soil comprised of varying proportions of sand, silt, and clay.
Particle Sizes
As seen in the figure to the right, the three type of soil can be combined in different amounts to form varying types of loam. The particle sizes range from large to small starting with sand, which is defined as having a particle size greater than 63 µm, silt, with a particle size greater than 2 µm, and clay, with particle sizes smaller than 2 µm. [1]
Implications of particle sizes on soil management
Life within the soil
References
1. Kaufmann, Robert K.; Cutler J. Cleveland (2008). Environmental Science. McGraw-Hill. pp. 318–319. ISBN 978-0-07-298429-3.