Across
- 3. Rock __________ is a major source of nutrient input
- 5. deposition In forest ecology, this is a process of adsorption of dust, nutrients, and gases when precipitation encounters canopy surfaces
- 7. This is a name of a soil order commonly found in deciduous forests and sought after for agriculture
- 10. This type of litterfall primarily consists of leaves, branches, and fruiting bodies
- 11. Soil of this colour (or of this colour tint) may indicate a mineral composition including iron
- 13. __________ comes from autumn litter and decomposes into humus
- 14. The lowest horizon (layer) in a soil profile
- 15. In Canada, soils are categorized in this many orders (or groups)
- 17. Soil organisms play an important role in tree growth by decomposing organic matter and releasing __________ to be absorbed by trees
- 18. __________ moves from an area of saturated flow to unsaturated flow
Down
- 1. capacity A level of soil water where the water within the pores is staying and is available to plants for growth
- 2. __________ influences microbial populations, nutrient availability, and rate of nitrification in soil
- 4. __________ and phosphorous are commonly applied as a type of fertilizer to help correct forest nutrient deficiencies
- 6. This fungal network creates a symbiotic relationship with trees to enhance trees' nutrient uptake and help them to communicate with one another
- 8. Fertilizers can be applied differently depending on a forest's __________
- 9. An exchange of _________ occurs when the soil pH is greater than 5.2
- 12. Plants require large quantities of ________, such as nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, and calcium, which derive from minerals in the soil
- 16. This is the name of the largest soil particle component