Question

Role of soil and water to maintain an sustainable ecosystem

Answer 1

Explanation:

Soil, water, air, and plants are vital natural resources that help to produce food and fiber for humans. They also maintain the ecosystems on which all life on Earth ultimately depends. ... Soil mediates many of the ecological processes that control water and air quality and that promote plant growth.

Answer 2

Answer:

Soil :  Soil helps sustain the ecosystem as it determines the type of flora and fauna that can grow their since different kind of soils have different properties and are suitable for different kind of plants, moreover the soil also helps in the determining of the drainage of water in the soil. For example, sandy soil can only be a good habitat for Cacti like plants and the water easily drains through it to the bedrock.

Water: The availability of water too is an important factor since the animals and plants are the one that have adapted according to the availability of water. It also helps in forming land forms suitable for living and a proper irrigation of soil helps keep the soil nutrient rich.

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