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Characteristics of urban soils include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
 
 

a. great soil variability both vertically and horizontally in the soil profile
  b. severely modified soil structure from moving/stockpiling soil; often a very high degree of
  soil compaction
  c. modified soil pH from buried debris and contaminants
  d. increased soil organisms
  e. restricted aeration and drainage
  f. interrupted nutrient cycling
  g. elevated soil temperatures
  h. presence of substances added by humans



Question 2

An innovative development for urban planting comes from the Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell
  University and is called structured soils. These soils create a rooting zone under pavement while
  preserving a stable base for that pavement.


 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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