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Soil & Plant Nutrition Cont'd Flashcards

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This is a COMPLEX MIXTURE OF PARTICLES composed of INORGANIC and ORGANIC constituents.

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Soil

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True or False: soil type affects growth and distribution of different plants.

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TRUE

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True or False: soil is only composed of organic material.

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FALSE, soil can be made up of organic AND INORGANIC constituents.

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True or False: soil is the same texture throughout.

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FALSE, soil VARIES in TEXTURE and has VARIOUS SIZED PARTICLES throughout

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How does soil develop?

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Soil develops from the WEATHERING of SOLID ROCK.

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Name the THREE (3) types of WEATHERING.

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Physical
Chemical
Biotic

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True or False: rock is the aggregate of two or more minerals.

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TRUE, for example GRANITE is comprised of VARIOUS MINERALS (more than seven).

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This is the process of RELEASING MINERAL NUTRIENTS which CREATES SUBSTANCE that is MORE AMENABLE FOR LIFE.

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Weathering

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What are FOUR (4) examples of PHYSICAL WEATHERING?

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Heat
Ice
Water
Pressure

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Give an example of CHEMICAL WEATHERING.

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Acid Rain

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True or False: chemical weathering creates smaller particles and releases nutrients into soil.

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TRUE

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This type of WEATHERING occurs when a variety of ORGANISMS aid in producing soil.

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Biotic Weathering

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True or False: biotic weathering aids in chemical but not physical weathering.

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FALSE, BIOTIC WEATHERING aids in BOTH CHEMICAL and PHYSICAL WEATHERING

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This is the ORGANIC portion of SOIL.

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Humus

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True or False: the humus mainly consists of leaf-litter and plant dretritus.

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TRUE, the HUMUS MAINLY consists of LEAF-LITTER and PLANT DETRITUS but also INCLUDES detritus of ANIMALS, FUNGI and BACTERIA

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True or False: humus soil has a hard consistency.

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FALSE, the HUMUS is SOFT in CONSISTENCY and it FOSTERS ROOT GROWTH.

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These are LAYERS OF SOIL in VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.

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Soil Horizons

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This HORIZON of soil is comprised of TOP SOIL, HUMUS and BROKEN DOWN ROCK.

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A Horizon

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True or False: the A Horizon is inorganic.

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FALSE, the A HORIZON is ORGANIC and in fact PROVIDES NUTRIENTS and HABITAT for DETRITIVORES.

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True or False: detritivores is the name for a diverse group of bacteria, fungi and animals.

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TRUE, in fact 1 square meter of woodland A HORIZON soil can contain 1000 SPECIES of animal populations.

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What are the THREE (3) major types of SOIL PARTICLES?

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Sand
Silt
Clay

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True or False: soil texture influences water drainage of soil.

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TRUE, in fact LARGER particles drain FASTER bc it contains LARGE PORES while,

SMALLER particles drain SLOWER bc it contains SMALL PORES.

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True or False: soil texture influences nutrient availability.

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TRUE, in fact NUTRIENTS are ATTRACTED TO SOIL particles and ADHERE to them more or less DEPENDENT upon the SIZE of PARTICLES.

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True or False: nutrients and water adhere more to larger particles.

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FALSE, soils with LARGE particles ADHERE LESS while SMALL particles ADHERE MORE.

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Why do nutrients ADHERE MORE to SMALL particles?

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FINE PARTICLES have a GREATER SURFACE AREA for nutrients to adhere to

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SOIL PARTICLES are _________ charged.

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Negatively

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True or False: cations are electrostatically bound.

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TRUE, CATIONS are ELECTROSTATICALLY BOUND while ANIONS are NOT.

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ANIONS are EASILY _________ while CATIONS are EASILY ________.

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Anions: ACQUIRED by ROOTS

Cations: LEECHED during RAIN

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This is the DISSOLUTION and REMOVAL of INORGANIC ions as water moves through the soil.

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HEAVY RAINFALL can reduce the ___________ of soil.

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This is the REPLACEMENT of MINERAL CATIONS by H+ ions.

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Cation Exchange

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This is a SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP in which BOTH PARTICIPANTS BENEFIT.

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Mutualistic Relationship

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This is the NARROW region of soil that is directly INFLUENCED by ROOT SECRETIONS and associated soil MICROORGANISMS.

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Rhizophere

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True or False: bacteria in the humus are mainly decomposers.

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TRUE, BACTERIA in the HUMUS DECOMPOSE dead plant material.

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PLANTS and BACTERIA have a MUTUALISTIC relationship in which BACTERIA PROVIDE __________ material for plants and PLANTS PROVIDE _________ material for bacteria.

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Plants provide: ORGANIC material

Bacteria provide: INORGANIC material

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List FOUR (4) functions of RHIZOBACTERIA.

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  1. ) STIMULATE GROWTH by PRODUCING CHEMICALS (such as nitrogen)
  2. ) PROTECT the health of the PLANT by PRODUCING ANTIBIOTICS
  3. ) ABSORB TOXIC METALS
  4. ) Make NUTRIENTS more AVAILABLE
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True or False: many bacteria can convert elemental nitrogen into useable forms of nitrogen.

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TRUE, bacteria can convert N2 into ammonium or nitrate

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This HORIZON of soil is made up of LESS ORGANIC matter and is MOSTLY ROCK.

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This HORIZON of soil is made up of PARTIALLY BROKEN DOWN rock.

39
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AMMONIUM is made available by what TWO (2) types of bacteria?

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Ammonifying Bacteria

Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria

40
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AMMONIFYING bacteria are decomposers that live in _______ and release _______.

A

Humus

Ammonia (NH3)

41
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NITROGEN FIXING bacteria live in _______ and convert _________ to ________.

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Soil

Nitrogen (N2) to Ammonia (NH3)

42
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NITRATE (NO3-) is made available by process of _________.

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Nitrification

43
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What is the TWO (2) STEP process of NITRIFICATION?

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Oxidation of AMMONIA (NH3) to nitrITE (NO2-)

Oxidation of nitrITE (NO2-) to nitrATE (NO3-)

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Each AMMONIUM (NH4+) has ___ ATP molecules.

45
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These form MUTUALISTIC RELATIONSHIPS with ROOTS and play a major role in PLANT NUTRITION.

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Soil Fungi

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These are the MUTUALISTIC ASSOCIATIONS of ROOTS and FUNGI.

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Mycorrhizae

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In the mutualistic relationship of MYCORRHIZAE, ________ provide carbohydrates while ________ INCREASE SURFACE AREA of roots.

A

Plants

Fungi

48
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This type of MYCORRHIZAE grow ON the ROOT SURFACE.

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Ectomycorrhizae

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This type of MYCORRHIZAE grow INTO the ROOT CORTEX.

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Arbuscular Mycorrhizae

50
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These grow attached to other plants but NOT SOIL and are NOT PARASITES.

51
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These grow ATTACHED TO other PLANTS and obtain their source of NUTRIENTS FROM the HOST.

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These PLANTS obtain some nitrogen and minerals from KILLING/DIGESTING SMALL ANIMALS.

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Carnivorous Plants

53
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Some PARASITIC PLANTS have SPECIALIZED ROOTS called __________ that PENETRATE the PHLOEM of the host plant.

54
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There are ___ species of DODDER, a parasitic plant that CONTAIN HAUSTORIA.

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