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Earthworms are well-known for loosening soil and adding fertility to it. So they both break it up, and the worm castings also hold moisture to help hold it in place so it'd be less likely to erode.
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Grasses holds soil in place with their?
Roots help keep the soil in place.
What holds soil in place?
Plant roots are the most important structure holding soil in place; of course, gravity also holds it in place, moisture makes it stick to itself to some degree, and anything on top of it will help to hold it in place.
What holds a plant in place and takes in water and nutrients from the soil?
Roots
Does grass protect soil from erosion?
Yes, the root system grows down into the soil forming a fibrous network that holds the soil in place.
What are the three jobs of a root?
A root holds the plant in place and it absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
What slender narrow creature lives in soil?
A worm lives in soil.
What do spades to the soil?
Breaks it up
What holds more heat wet soil or dry soil and why?
dry soil
What holds in the soil and collects water and minerals from the soil?
roots
Which type of soil holds the least of water?
surface soil
What role does moss play in the development of soil?
Moss breaks up the soil and then it decomposes and fertilizes the soil
What breaks up soil?
Water and or rocks
