how does parent material influence soil formation
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Parent material affects soil fertility in many ways. First, the type of parent material determines which minerals (link to mineralogy) will predominate in the soil. ... When parent rock material is exposed to the atmosphere or when organic matter and/or minerals are deposited on the earth's surface, soil formation begins.
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Parent material influences the soil's chemical composition. It decides the texture, the amount of oxygen trapped etc.
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