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| colspan="5" style="text-align: center;"| '''Overview of soil physical properties and associated activities affecting soil physical properties and processes. Click on links to go to a specific section.'''
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Physical properties of soil include color, <span title="Soil texture (such as loam, sandy loam or clay) refers to the proportion of sand, silt and clay sized particles that make up the mineral fraction of the soil."> '''texture'''</span>, <span title="Soil structure describes the arrangement of the solid parts of the soil and of the pore space located between them. It is determined by how individual soil granules clump, bind together, and aggregate, resulting in the arrangement of soil pores between them."> '''structure'''</span>, <span title="Porosity or void fraction is a measure of the void (i.e. empty) spaces in a material, and is a fraction of the volume of voids over the total volume, between 0 and 1, or as a percentage between 0% and 100%."> '''porosity'''</span>, <span title="the weight of soil in a given volume"> [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Alleviating_compaction_from_construction_activities '''density''']</span>, consistence, aggregate stability, and temperature. These properties affect processes such as infiltration, erosion, nutrient cycling, and biologic activity. These properties also affect suitability of soil for different uses, such as stormwater infiltration, subgrade for roads, and strength for building.
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This page provides an overview of soil physical properties, processes they affect, effects of human activities, discussion of stormwater applications, and links to related topics, including information on sampling, testing, and soil health assessments.
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==Soil physical properties==
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Soil physical properties include texture, structure, density, porosity, consistence, temperature, and color.

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Overview of soil physical properties and associated activities affecting soil physical properties and processes. Click on links to go to a specific section.
Property Effects Desired value Management strategies
Phosphorus
Nitrogen
Major cations
Sulfur
Trace metals
Cation exchange capacity
Electrical conductivity
Organic matter (carbon)
Base saturation
Enzymes
Salinity
Sodium adsorption ration
pH

Physical properties of soil include color, texture, structure, porosity, density, consistence, aggregate stability, and temperature. These properties affect processes such as infiltration, erosion, nutrient cycling, and biologic activity. These properties also affect suitability of soil for different uses, such as stormwater infiltration, subgrade for roads, and strength for building.

This page provides an overview of soil physical properties, processes they affect, effects of human activities, discussion of stormwater applications, and links to related topics, including information on sampling, testing, and soil health assessments.

Soil physical properties

Soil physical properties include texture, structure, density, porosity, consistence, temperature, and color.

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