Silt

Definition

Lorryia formosa mite [5]

Silt particles are larger than clay, but smaller than sand. Silt is a dust-like sediment that can be transported and deposited by water, ice, and wind. To be classified as silt, a particle must be less than .005 centimeters across. Similarly to clay, sand, and gravel, silt is found in soil. Silt can also occur as sediment mixed in suspension with water. Because of silt’s spherical shape, it retains a large amount of water. Silty soil is known to be more fertile than other soils, and many species of organisms thrive in it.

See also

• Clay
• Loam
• Founders of Soil Concepts
• Humus
• Microorganisms
• Pedogenesis
• Soil
• Soil Textures
• Soil Properties
• Jenny Equation

References

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[7] NCSU Veterinary Parasitology, parasitology.cvm.ncsu.edu/vmp930/keys/mites/miteterms.html.

[8] Gulvik, M. "Mites (Acari) as indicators of soil biodiversity and land use monitoring: a review." Polish Journal of Ecology 55.3 (2007): 415.