Trans-Pecos & GLCI Water Harvesting Project

Student Field Day - Foster Cox Ranch

April 30, 2004

 

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Soil Erosion

Presenter: Dr. Lynn Loomis, Marfa NRCS

Students learned about soil erosion and techniques used to measure this process.

 

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Students participated in two soil erosion activities:

A Splatter Test showed how vegetation-covered soil promotes greater water-holding capacity. Results were easily determined. (below)

A Water Infiltration activity showed how quickly the soil absorbs water in vegetation poor soil. (below)