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Agriculture · Q796

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 796

Q796

If Bulk density of a soil decreases, total porosity

A.
Increases
Answer
B.
Decreases
C.
Remain same
D.
Equally distributed

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Porosity is the unoccupied space in the soil or the percent by volume of a soil sample that is unoccupied by the soil particles. Porosity is directly related to bulk density and particle density.
If the bulk density of soil decreases, the total porosity of the soil increases, that is it is inversely proportional to each other.