Transcription of CHAPTER 1. SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES - UC Davis
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SSC107-Fall 2000 CHAPTER 1, Page - 1 - CHAPTER 1. soil PHYSICAL PROPERTIESC ontents: soil physics soil texture soil surface area soil structure Volume and mass relationships Water content measurements UnitsSOIL PHYSICS: THE STUDY OF THE STATE AND TRANSPORT OF ALL FORM OFMATTER AND ENERGY IN SOILSJ Why study soil physics ???ATMOSPHEREROOTZONESOIL SURFACEVADOSE ZONE CROPSSTREAMGROUNDWATERSOILS: SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS AND WATER FOR CROP AND PLANT GROWTH CONDUIT BETWEEN soil SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER ACT AS FILTER AND A BUFFERSSC107-Fall 2000 CHAPTER 1, Page - 2 -Soils are extremely complex, hence we often simplify to study and understand soil physicalprinciples, , soil particles are spherical soil pores are c
Surface area of soil affects its physical and chemical properties and is largely determined by amount of clay present in soil: Specific surface area of soil particles Effective Area Specific Surface Area Particle Diameter (cm) Mass (g) (cm2) (cm2 g-1) Gravel 2 x 10-1 1.13 x 10-2 1.3 x 10-1 11.1
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