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54 soil basics iii<br />

B<br />

Figure 3.6. A view of soil microorganisms obtained by burying a slide in soil for several days after<br />

removal and staining. Bacteria (B), actinomycets (A), spore (S), and fungi (F) can be clearly seen.<br />

= Sand<br />

= Silt<br />

A = Water filled pore<br />

= Clay<br />

= Water<br />

M<br />

Figure 3.7. A representation of a soil ped showing aerobic areas around peds and at pore mouths<br />

(A) and anaerobic areas (An). The pore labeled A will be anaerobic in the middle and will not<br />

drain because of the small diameter of the pore mouths. The points labeled M will be<br />

microaerophilic.<br />

S<br />

A<br />

M<br />

An<br />

A<br />

F

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