Scsc 105 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCSC 105 Exam 2 Questions with All Correct Answers What is a soil? - Answer-medium for production and growth of plants and crops Important functions of soil - Answer-anchorage water, nutrients for plant uptake habitat for soil organisms Describe a soil profile. - Answer-vertical section of soil extending from surface to unweathered rock of crust O horizon - Answer-humus, organic matter A horizon - Answer-topsoil, brown or black, plants found here B horizon - Answer-subsoil, ac...

SCSC 105 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers Define ecosystem. - Answer-Collective function of organisms and their environment What are the five components of an ecosystem? - Answer-food chains, diversity, competitive exclusion, plant succession, nutrient cycles Define agroecosystem. - Answer-Ecosystems modified to produce, food, fiber, and/or shelter List 5 different important functions that ecosystems provide. - Answer-Climate regulation, Disturbance regulation, Water regulation...