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"A comparison of soils (e.g. garden/ school / park / woodland) linked to controlling environmental factors".
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Kirby Kruger I.B Higher Biology Group lab test "A comparison of soils (e.g. garden/ school / park / woodland) linked to controlling environmental factors". Planning (a) Introduction and background information Soil is an abiotic factor when considered as a natural surrounding. Different soil types affects individual species of plants and animals. A good example of how soil type affects plant life is to compare two different ecosystems with different soil compositions. The desert plains in central Australia consist of mostly sandy soil. The sand does not retain water well and is very dry and arid, but the plants have adapted so that their life cycles are completed in the 30 days that follow a good rainfall. Only some succulent plants which retain water very well manage to survive throughout the whole year. A comparison may be a peat bog; cold, waterlogged and deficient in nutrients, mosses and plants which obtain minerals through "alternative" methods (carnivorism) thrive...
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