A nice loamy, high organic matter topsoil, sampled at a field moist state would be about: 5% water-filled pore space; 5% air-filled pore space; 80% mineral; 10% organic matter (by volume) O 40% air-filled pore space; 40% water-filled pore space; 15% organic matter; 5% mineral (by volume) 25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 25% mineral; 25% organic matter (by volume) 45% mineral; 25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 5% organic matter (by volume) 75% mineral; 15% organic matter; 5% air-filled pore space; 5% water-filled pore space (by volume)
A nice loamy, high organic matter topsoil, sampled at a field moist state would be about: 5% water-filled pore space; 5% air-filled pore space; 80% mineral; 10% organic matter (by volume) O 40% air-filled pore space; 40% water-filled pore space; 15% organic matter; 5% mineral (by volume) 25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 25% mineral; 25% organic matter (by volume) 45% mineral; 25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 5% organic matter (by volume) 75% mineral; 15% organic matter; 5% air-filled pore space; 5% water-filled pore space (by volume)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Transcribed Image Text:A nice loamy, high organic matter topsoil, sampled at a field moist state would be about:
5% water-filled pore space; 5% air-filled pore space; 80% mineral; 10% organic matter (by volume)
O 40% air-filled pore space; 40% water-filled pore space; 15% organic matter; 5% mineral (by volume)
25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 25% mineral; 25% organic matter (by volume)
45% mineral; 25% air-filled pore space; 25% water-filled pore space; 5% organic matter (by volume)
75% mineral; 15% organic matter; 5% air-filled pore space; 5% water-filled pore space (by volume)
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