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• Different types of soil presents different ability to hold<br />

water. Water is easily lost in sandy soil due to the<br />

loose structure, relatively large pores and gaps of the<br />

soil; clay soil holds water well for the compactness<br />

and relatively small pores and gaps of the soil. Soil<br />

water is both the main source of plant nutrients and<br />

the medium for the transport to other environmental<br />

elements such as hydrosphere and biosphere.

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