https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271 Made with panache en-us 2020-03-08 20:42:09 UTC 2020-03-08 21:16:15 UTC hello@padlet.com morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550085 The movement of water from one place to another.]]> 2020-03-08 20:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550085 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550444 The movement of water down a layer, usually during colder conditions.]]> 2020-03-08 20:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550444 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550626 An organic component of soil containing many microorganisms.]]> 2020-03-08 20:45:05 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550626 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550912 The layers of soil in a cross-section which is modified over time as organic material leeches downwards and mineral material moves upwards.]]> 2020-03-08 20:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456550912 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551450 leaf litter - newly added organic material]]> 2020-03-08 20:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551450 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551582 mineral horizon at the surface showing organic matter enrichment - where humus forms]]> 2020-03-08 20:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551582 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551668 subsoil horizon showing enrichment of clay material, iron aluminum, or organic compounds - where soluble minerals and organic matter tends to be deposited from the layer above]]> 2020-03-08 20:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551668 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551712 horizons of loosened or unconsolidated material - mainly weathered rock from which soil forms]]> 2020-03-08 20:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551712 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551789 hard bedrock - parent material]]> 2020-03-08 20:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551789 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551898 gritty and fall apart easily - good drainage and air supply to the roots, however, leaching is rapid]]> 2020-03-08 20:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551898 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551985 good nutrient retention, however, heavy soils which are relatively impermeable and have poor drainage]]> 2020-03-08 20:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456551985 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552091 roughly 40 - 40 - 20 sand, silt, clay
ideal for agriculture due to sand's drainage and porosity, clay's nutrient retention and silt keeping the other two together]]> 2020-03-08 20:51:05 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552091 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552267 e.g. high in sand soils, low in clay
the amount of space between particles in soil]]> 2020-03-08 20:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552267 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552349 e.g. high in sand soil, low in clay
the ease at which gases and liquids can pass through the soil]]> 2020-03-08 20:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552349 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552458 the penetration of water into the soil]]> 2020-03-08 20:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552458 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552583 of the Earth - meaning "land" in ecology]]> 2020-03-08 20:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552583 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552656 less economically developed country - a country with low to moderate industrialisation and low to moderate average GNP per capita]]> 2020-03-08 20:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552656 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552727 more economically developed country - a highly industrialised country with high average GNP per capita]]> 2020-03-08 20:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552727 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552858 large scale production of crops and livestock for sale]]> 2020-03-08 20:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552858 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552914 farming for self-sufficiency to grow enough for a family]]> 2020-03-08 20:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456552914 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553028 growing crops for the market]]> 2020-03-08 20:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553028 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553097 farming using more land with a lower density of stocking or planting and lower inputs = lower outputs]]> 2020-03-08 20:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553097 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553167 raising animals, usually on grass and on land that is not suitable for crops]]> 2020-03-08 20:55:22 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553167 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553345 farming using land more intensively with high levels of input and output per area]]> 2020-03-08 20:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553345 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553459 growing crops on good land to be eaten directly, or to be fed to animals]]> 2020-03-08 20:56:33 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553459 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553509 farming of both crops and animals - animal waste may be used as fertiliser and to improve soil quality, and some crops are used to feed animals]]> 2020-03-08 20:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553509 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553613 "bad nutrition" - a diet which is unbalanced (may be too much or not enough of a particular nutrient(s)]]> 2020-03-08 20:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553613 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553697 the supply of water for crops other than natural process such as rain or water tables]]> 2020-03-08 20:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553697 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553779 living plants converted to fuel to replace fossil fuels]]> 2020-03-08 20:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553779 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553836 any wild animal killed for food (sometimes "game")

a controversial term as it often brings to mind in many parts of the world where the bush meat may be under threat of endangerment e.g. harvesting of apes leading to orphaned young]]> 2020-03-08 20:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553836 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553969 animals in pastoral farming - useful in converting plants which humans cannot digest (grass) into valuable protein]]> 2020-03-08 20:58:32 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456553969 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554044 a single species of plant grown on a farm, usually in high density]]> 2020-03-08 20:58:48 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554044 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554160 a way to reduce the loss of soil fertility - leguminous crops (soya beans, peas and other beans) are grown every fourth year as they are able to fix their own nitrogen, and so add it back into the soil]]> 2020-03-08 20:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554160 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554245 a tropical palm tree from West Africa and Central America, imported to South East Asia
demand for palm oil in many food, cosmetic, lubricant and biofuel products is the most significant cause of rainforest loss in Indonesia and Malaysia]]> 2020-03-08 20:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554245 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554419 may have DNA inserted from another species to provide a benefit from the other species]]> 2020-03-08 21:00:18 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554419 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554495 possibly one of the most pressing environmental and social problems facing society today
generally caused by soil erosion and/or reduction in soil's suitability for use]]> 2020-03-08 21:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554495 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554593 the process of soil being taken away]]> 2020-03-08 21:01:00 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554593 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554676 too many animals graze (eat grass/plants) in the same area - results in bare patches of soil where roots no longer hold the soil together leaving it open to soil erosion from wind and rain]]> 2020-03-08 21:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554676 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554708 too many crops being used in an area of land without a break or crop rotation - results in reduction of soil fertility as no nutrients are being returned to the soil]]> 2020-03-08 21:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554708 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554806 the removal of trees which often results in soil being left exposed, leading to soil erosion]]> 2020-03-08 21:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554806 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554882 the creation of cities - land is paved and built upon causing increased run-off and probably increasing soil erosion elsewhere]]> 2020-03-08 21:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554882 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554953 improving the soil - reducing erosion and conserving nutrients]]> 2020-03-08 21:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456554953 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555084 planting trees or bushes between fields (shelter belts) or by alternating low and high crops in adjacent fields - reducing wind action on soils = reduced wind erosion]]> 2020-03-08 21:02:47 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555084 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555176 terraces reduce the steepness of slopes by replacing the slopes with a series of horizontal terraces separated by walls - common in Asian wet rice fields = reduces run-off]]> 2020-03-08 21:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555176 morgan_short1 https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555273 the increase in salt levels of soil due to water evaporation leaving salts and chemicals behind]]> 2020-03-08 21:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_short1/ka8a4xumi271/wish/456555273