Forest Soils

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Across
  1. 2. Leached soil horizon.
  2. 5. Horizon rich in minerals and humus.
  3. 6. Dust and gases absorbed on canopy surfaces and by soil.
  4. 8. Required in small quantities by plants.
  5. 9. Clay or loamy textured soil dominant in forested landscapes.
Down
  1. 1. Water held within soil pores and available for plants.
  2. 3. Process of breaking down rock; a nutrient input.
  3. 4. A source of nutrient input from dead plant material.
  4. 7. Abundance of a nutrient, quantified as weight per unit area.
  5. 10. Can be exchanged when soil pH is greater than 5.2.