Title: Explain how soil affects which tree species grow on a site.
Course: Forestry Management (18502-I) > Section: Understanding Forest Ecology

Explanation should include

- pH
- nutrient availability
- soil classification (e.g., I-VIII)
- soil types (e.g., loam, clay, silt, sand)
- water availability.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Which species of trees grow best in alkaline, neutral, or acidic soils?
- How does water availability affect the type of species that could grow in a riparian buffer?
- What is the relationship between pH and available nutrients?

Teacher Resource: Natural Resources Conservation Service - Soils (https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/edu/?cid=nrcs142p2_054308)