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 2An 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.
The relative sizes of inorganic soil components.
Species currently endangered in Canada include (a) the Burrowing Owl, Athene cunicularia; (b) Taylor
Soil pH
Portraits of great apes
Urban Form
Desert soil profile