1. In healthy, well-structured soils, particles interact with each other forming soil aggregates . 2. Glomalin is hypothesized to improve soil aggregate water stability and decrease soil erosion. 3. Soil structure has to do with the size of the soil aggregates or clusters of soil particles. 4. More persistent forms of organic C include lignin, humus, organic matter encapsulated in soil aggregates , and charcoal. 5. This is due to soil aggregate formation in finer textured surface soils when subject to soil biological processes. 6. They aerate and stir the soil and increase the stability of soil aggregates , thereby assuring ready infiltration of water. 7. Soil litter protects soil aggregates from raindrop impact, preventing the release of clay and silt particles from plugging soil pores. 8. Soil aggregates also reduce wind erosion, because they are larger particles, and are more resistant to abrasion through tillage practices.9. It is used to predict the soil water storage, water supply to the plants ( field capacity ) and soil aggregate stability. 10. The formation of soil aggregates is important for erosion control, as they are better able to resist raindrop impact, and water erosion.
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