{"id":1346,"date":"2020-10-14T13:58:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T13:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=1346"},"modified":"2024-01-23T14:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T14:46:30","slug":"soil-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"Soil Ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1346\" class=\"elementor elementor-1346\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a636e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a636e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f473ce1\" data-id=\"f473ce1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6352d63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6352d63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b103784\" data-id=\"b103784\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a1166 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e2a1166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Soils<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8777e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"3e8777e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-soils-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1352 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-soil\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is soil?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1360 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/importance-of-soils\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Importance of soils<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1365 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-profile\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Profile<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1368 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-soil\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of soil<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1387 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-conservation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Conservation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1388 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-ecosystems\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Ecosystems<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-1386 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/soil-formation-factors\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Soil Formation Factors<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3390dac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3390dac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5409891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5409891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil Ecosystems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23abc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23abc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are some cool ecosystems that many of us forget to mention when we talk about ecosystems. If you could turn yourself into a small soil-burrowing insect, you would be amazed by the life and interactions that go on under the surface of the soil. All the members of this wonderful ecosystem are so tiny that it is hard for the eyes to see.<\/p><p>Look at this illustration below. It shows a basic food web in the soil. The arrow shows the direction of energy flow.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_1414\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1414\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1414\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/soils-food-chain.jpg\" alt=\"An example of a food web that begins in the soil \" width=\"570\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/soils-food-chain.jpg 570w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/soils-food-chain-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An example of a food web that begins in the soil<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>In the soil, there are roots of plants. That is a &#8220;biotic&#8221; factor. The roots depend on nutrients, moisture, air, and temperature (abiotic factors) to survive. The roots also depend on fungi and bacteria to protect the roots from harmful bacteria attaching to it. There is also tiny organic matter existing there.<\/p><p>Nutrients and air are provided by tiny animals such as arthropods shredders, (weevils, millipedes, termites, and worms) that dig and turn the soils as they feed on fungi and bacteria on dead plant material. The waste (droppings) of these arthropods provide the chemicals needed for the decomposition of other organic materials.<\/p><p>Birds and small animals like moles also depend on mites, weevils, and insect eggs for food. 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