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Agriculture · Q742

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 742

Q742

With increase in soil depth, CO2 content . . . . . . . .

A.
Decreases
B.
Increases
Answer
C.
Unchanged
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
With the increase in soil depth, CO2 content Increases. Carbon dioxide content in soil is about 0.25% while carbon content in the atmosphere is only 0.04%. The soil can store more carbon when it is protected from microbial activity. Gases fill soil pores in the soil structure as water drains or is removed from a soil pore by evaporation or root absorption.