Question

Explain Why is parent material

considered the primary determinant of

the soil’s chemical properties?​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

First, the type of parent material determines which minerals (link to mineralogy) will predominate in the soil. Secondly, as parent material weathers, nutrients are released into soil solution, which subsequently can be taken up by plants and other organisms or leached from the soil.