University’s Successional Plot’s Soil P.H. Meredith Hamilton Biology- Westover September 30‚ 2011 Abstract The question of this study pertained to the amount of vegetation that was occurring on each of the succession plot’s ground floor. There are three successional plots in Winthrop University’s wooded areas‚ the oldest was created in 1989 the second was created in 1994 and the youngest plot was created in 1999. For the hypothesis to be tested‚ there were soil PH meters to test the amount
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Project 1: Antimicrobial Activity of Soil Isolates John Franklin Farrar Department of Biology and Microbiology and Biology Address BOX 22750 BOWEN HALL‚ RALEIGH‚ NC‚ 27607 Abstract: Isolation and characterization of microorganisms is a practice that aids in Increasing ones knowledge of a laboratory setting and it helps improve on Using sterile technique. Isolates of soil microbes can be categorized and Characterized based on a number of criteria ranging from gram-staining
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Soil contamination Soil contamination or soil pollution is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity‚ agricultural chemicals‚ or improper disposal of waste. The most common chemicals involved are petroleum hydrocarbons‚ polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (such as naphthalene and benzo(a)pyrene)‚ solvents‚ pesticides‚ lead‚ and other heavy metals. Contamination is correlated with the
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Soil-transmitted helminthes(STH) are a group of parasitic nematode worms that cause human infection known as helminthiasis through contact with parasite eggs or larvae that thrive in the warm and moist soil of the world’s tropical and subtropical countries( World Health Organization‚ 2005). As adult worms‚ these worms live for years in the human gastrointestinal tract. Most Infections are caused by four main species of worms commonly known as roundworms( Ascaris lumbricoides)‚ whipworms( Trichuris
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SOILS IN INDIA Soil is the uppermost layer of Earth’s crust. Soil is the medium in which plants grow and thus it supports the lives on earth. How soils are formed? Soils are formed due to the weathering of rocks. WHAT IS SOIL? Soil is the thin layer of loose mixture of small rock particles and rotting organic matter that covers much of the world’s land surface. SOIL FORMATION Soil formation is a very long process. It begins with the weathering of rocks into small fragments
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SOIL EROSION REDUCTION USING CORN AND GRASS A Research Proposal Presented to the Faculty of Civil Engineering Department‚ School of Engineering‚ Architecture and Fine Arts. University of Saint Louis‚ Tuguegarao City. In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Research Methods in CE for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Adriann Nathaniel Dela Rosa Romeo Bias Jr. Kneil Patrick Alviar 2014 APPROVAL SHEET In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
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Effects of Soil Erosion by Farms on the Environment and Some Solutions Traci Kramer Harrisburg Area Community College Table of Contents Abstract……………………….. Pg 3 Introduction…………………. Pg 4 Causes………………………….. Pg 4-5 Land Affects…………………. Pg 5 Water Affects………………. Pg 5-6 Chemicals…………………….. Pg 6 Lancaster County…………. Pg 6 Prevention…………………… Pg 7 Damage Control…………… Pg 7 Conclusion……………………. Pg 7-8 References…………………… Pg 9 Abstract This paper will go in depth on soil erosion caused by
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Soil degradation refers to the decline in quantity and quality of soil. Degradation of soil is done by erosion (wind and water)‚ biological degradation‚ physical degradation (referring to the over loss of structure and changes in permeability) and chemical degradation‚ this refers to acidification‚ declining fertility‚ changes in pH levels‚ salinization and chemical toxicity. Soil degradation affects not only the environment but also the economy as well as people. The effect that soil degradation
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Water and Soil Management AGSM 335 Water and Soil Management SOIL EROSION BY WATER READING MATERIAL CHAPTER 6 OF TEXT 1 2 3 dot = 5‚000 acres red = HEL yellow = non- HEL 4 Sediment Sources and Sinks • Sources: natural erosion‚ ag lands‚ construction sites‚ roadway embankments‚ lumbered areas‚ surface mines • Sinks: pools and reservoirs‚ concave slopes‚ vegetation‚ flood plains Principal Processes • Detachment - dislodging of soil particles from the soil mass by
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undertake‚ particularly for a group of students with nothing but a shovel. The soil here is hard and compact‚ full of pebbles and lava rocks. Attempting to dig a pit would have been toilsome and ultimately fruitless. Fortunately‚ while on a fieldtrip‚ my classmates and I came upon an archaeological dig site. It was basically a big pit‚ about five feet deep‚ that was perfect for our observations. There were obvious changes in the soil through the different levels‚ and the archaeologist on location provided
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